If you or your child is feeling sad, overwhelmed or anxious, start a conversation with a doctor who listens. Our mental health specialists at Ascension Illinois - Center for Mental Health Evanston are committed to delivering compassionate support to children, teens and adults.
Your mental health is an important part of your overall health and wellness. Talk with a mental health specialist if you are experiencing:
- Anxiety
- Alcohol or substance dependance
- Changes in your appetite
- Depression or sadness
- Excessive worry or fear
- Family or relationship difficulties
- Feeling sad or down
- Hallucinations
- Inability to do daily activities
- Mood changes or mood swings
- Thoughts of suicide
- Trouble concentrating
If someone is experiencing severe mental or emotional distress, professional care is necessary and urgent. A person experiencing a mental or emotional health crisis should go directly to the emergency room or call 911.
Connecting you with mental health specialists
Our psychiatrists, psychologists and licensed counselors specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of many mental illnesses, including:
- Anxiety disorders, including PTSD
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
Care is always available, whenever you need us
At Ascension Illinois - Center for Mental Health Evanston we offer extended and weekend hours, and virtual visits with your doctor, from the comfort of your home. Our mental health services include:
- Psychiatric evaluations
- Psychiatric medication management
- Individual therapy
- Family therapy
- Couples therapy
- Crisis services, including a 24/7 hotline
- Driving under the influence (DUI) programs
- Home visits (to qualifying residents)
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago provides inpatient care for mental health conditions and a partial-day program with outpatient services for adults, children and adolescents. We also provide mental health services, through a social worker, at the Evanston Public Library.
Reaching out for support is the first step to feeling better. Call us today.
