Going to the Emergency Room for Mental Health

Going to the Emergency Room for Mental Health

Can you go to the emergency room for mental health? Yes. While we typically associate trips to the emergency room with things like broken arms or other physical ailments, visits to the ER for mental health crises have been on the rise in recent years. Mental health...
Psychiatric Room Design for Patient Safety

Psychiatric Room Design for Patient Safety

While emergency rooms are increasingly crowded with mental health patients, the ER isn’t typically the best environment for these experiences. Psychiatric wards and hospitals, on the other hand, are specifically designed to help mental health patients stay safe from...
Treating Mental Health Patients in the ER

Treating Mental Health Patients in the ER

If you or a loved one is in distress, confused, or a risk to themselves or others, it’s not always clear what to do or where to go for help. The person in crisis may not be in physical pain, but sometimes the lack thereof can make the event more frightening. In many...