Behavioral Health Center

Bipolar disorders are brain disorders that cause changes in a person’s mood, energy, and ability to function. People with bipolar disorders have extreme and intense emotional states that occur at distinct times. They also have periods of normal mood. Bipolar disorders can be treated, and people with these illnesses can lead full and productive lives.

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Addiction is a complex brain disease that compels individuals to compulsively use substances even if they can be harmful. People may be addicted to alcohol or other drugs, to the point that the addiction takes over their lives. Addiction can distort how people think, how they behave, and how their body functions. Effective treatments are available, and people can recover from addiction and lead normal, productive lives.

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Depression is more than just feeling sad. It is a serious behavioral health condition that requires understanding and medical care. In any given year, 16 million American adults – nearly 7 percent of the adult population — experience serious depression. Left untreated, the condition can devastate individuals and their families. Fortunately, with early detection, diagnosis, and a treatment plan that includes medication, therapy, and healthy lifestyle choices, most people get better.

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In general, psychosis means a loss of contact with reality. It is a symptom of several behavioral disorders and not a medical condition. During a psychotic episode, an individual may experience hallucinations or delusions and may see or hear things that do not exist. Early diagnosis tends to improve outcomes.

Schizophrenia is a chronic brain disorder that affects less than 1 percent of the population. People with schizophrenia can experience delusions, hallucinations, trouble with thinking and concentration, and lack of motivation. There is no cure for schizophrenia, but treatment helps to manage symptoms. Most people with schizophrenia are not dangerous or violent and live successfully in their local community.

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This is a community-based service that provides high-touch and high-intensity support to clients in their homes and other community settings. The goal is to prevent behavioral health crises that force people to seek emergency care or hospitalization. A multidisciplinary team provides services, including medication management, therapy, substance use treatment, and vocational and recovery support.

This community-based service supports individuals with behavioral health issues to access services to support their recovery, as well as social supports for benefits, housing, and life goals. Referrals are accepted from Grady’s psychiatric services, as well as from Georgia state psychiatric hospitals and other government agencies.

Grady operates a 24-bed inpatient unit that is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of professionals. They stabilize patients and work with them to develop aftercare and recovery plans. The inpatient unit is located at Grady Hospital.

To identify behavioral health issues early – and get treatment started as soon as possible – Grady’s behavioral health team offers support services in Grady Primary Care and Neighborhood centers and other clinics. This team combines the efforts of behavioral health specialists with the care provided by primary care staff. You can access integrated behavioral health services at Grady, 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Dr. SE, and each of our neighborhood health centers.

Clinic based services include diagnostic evaluations, medication management, counseling group, and substance use services. Grady also offers intensive aftercare programs for individuals recently discharged from the hospital. New patients are taken as walk-ins Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Grady’s Behavioral Health Outpatient Center is located at 10 Park Place NE, Atlanta.

Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) provides assistance to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have serious mental illnesses.

We provide behavioral health services to individuals who are admitted to Grady for medical concerns and who need behavioral health support. The service includes psychiatrists, physician assistants, and psychologists.

Individuals who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis may access help by calling 911. We have a community co-response team (Grady paramedic and licensed behavioral health clinician) who respond to psychiatric 911 calls within the City of Atlanta. You can also call Georgia’s Crisis and Access Line at 1-800-715-4225 or go to Grady’s Emergency Department, which is staffed with dedicated psychiatric emergency services personnel. Individuals are evaluated and assessed to determine if they need inpatient care.

Services that support individuals in their return to school, work or other meaningful activities. Groups and individual training to increase social support, obtain tools needed to reengage in their community life. Psychosocial rehabilitation services are provided based on identified needs of the individual and planned along with their treatment team at Grady’s Behavioral Health Outpatient Center.