Easy access. Every minute. Every day. For everyone.

When you or a loved one is in emotional or psychiatric crisis, you need easy, instant access to help. At the Blount Memorial Emotional Health & Recovery Center, we're here for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We're conveniently located on the third floor of Blount Memorial Hospital, offering around-the-clock access to compassionate, comprehensive care and confidential treatment. Inpatient and outpatient treatment is available.

We treat adults ages 18 years and older who voluntarily seek our help for emotional disorders such as depression, anxiety and compulsive/dependent disorders; addictions such as chemical dependency and eating disorders; and psychiatric dysfunction such as psychosis and schizophrenia.

Outpatient Program

This flexible program enables many patients to receive the care they require without the necessity of an inpatient stay. An individualized treatment plan may include one or more outpatient programs and/or referral to and from other services at the center.

Outpatient Services Include:

• Partial hospitalization -- Programs lasting up to five days a week, six hours a day, which provide the structure and intensity of inpatient treatment while allowing patients to return home in the evenings and on weekends.
  
  
• Intensive outpatient programs -- Three-hour sessions held two to five days a week, addressing a variety of topics including chemical dependency, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorders, anxiety and depression.
  
  
• Wellness programs -- A variety of informational, educational and training programs on behavioral health issues such as stress management, parenting and conflict resolution are offered to help promote and support emotional and mental health in our community.

For those acutely ill adult and geriatric patients who require the safety of 24-hour care, our center offers a specially designed 16-bed inpatient unit featuring intensive staffing. This secure environment is a haven for at-risk patients, enabling them to attain the level of physical and emotional stability and safety required to move ahead to outpatient treatment.

In our inpatient setting, we also provide crisis stabilization services for at-risk adults who are experiencing highly acute psychotic symptoms. In addition, we treat individuals requiring inpatient detoxification or medication stabilization and management.

Aftercare

We're here for you every day -- for times of crisis, for treatment, forever. Although healing and recovery begin at the Blount Memorial Emotional Health & Recovery Center, healing and recovery also are an ongoing process that continue long after you leave.

Through our aftercare programs and with the help of outpatient therapists and other community resources, we ensure that your ongoing treatment program is continuous, comprehensive, and caring.

For help or referral 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call us at 865-981-2300.