Mental health and wellness
Inpatient mental health care in Pulaski, Virginia
Compassionate, individualized mental health support.
Mental health plays a vital role in your overall wellness. At Transitions Behavioral Health at LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, our psychiatrists and mental health therapists provide a supportive environment to heal from anxiety, depression, addiction or threatening thoughts.
Conditions we treat
Our program continues to produce positive outcomes because of the diversity of conditions we treat, including:
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Assaultive behaviors
- Depression
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Illogical thoughts or beliefs
- Memory impairment
- Psychiatric instability
- Severe disorientation
- Suicidal thoughts
- Threatening thoughts
Mental health services we provide
We understand that your condition is unique and informs your treatment plan. From intensive inpatient care to follow-up outpatient care, we are here every step of the way.
Services we provide
Our skilled team crafts a treatment plan that is singular to you. The individual components of your care may vary, but can include:
- Coping skills training
- Crisis intervention
- Differential diagnosis
- Discharge planning
- Education
- Evaluation
- Outpatient follow-up care
- Psychiatric triage
- Psychotherapy
- Stabilization
- Therapy
You will be discharged from our facility with a comprehensive plan, along with a list of resources and providers in the community to support you. Our goal is to enable you to maintain and build upon the progress you made while participating in our program.
Our behavioral health facility
Transitions Behavioral Health is an 8,000-square-foot, 16-bed facility located in the hospital. We are proud to have all of our mental health services centralized in one location where we can treat personality, substance abuse and dual diagnosis disorders under one roof.
While undergoing treatment at Transitions Behavioral Health, you will have access to a dedicated dining area, courtyard area, activities, therapy spaces and designated quiet spaces.
Depending on your condition, you will be treated by a mix of specialists, including clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, counselors, recreational mental health therapists, social workers and dietitians.
Mental health legal notice
If you or someone you love is in danger of self-harm or harm to others, a legal process may be initiated if there is not proper consent for a self-admission.
For you to know
When consent for admission is not forthcoming, a legal process is used to determine if there needs to be a temporary detention order (TDO) for additional clinical assessment. The TDO process is conducted by emergency services staff. These personnel perform preliminary screenings, followed by requests for a magistrate to issue the TDO for a "temporary detainment" until a hearing can be held. These hearings determine appropriate actions, up to and including a commitment.
Remember, this is a legal process established by the laws of each state. Although hearings are held at our facilities and we’re required by law to take certain steps, the process itself is out of our control since it is a legal process governed by the state.
We’re here to assist in finding safe and effective programs and services for each individual in need of mental health services.