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Emergency mental health care
Quickly recognizing the signs that you or a loved one is experiencing moderate to severe mental or emotional distress or suspected overdose to a substance is the first step in getting necessary care. For emergencies, including severe mental health distress and suspected opioid overdose, ERs at our hospitals are open 24/7.
Psychosocial and psychiatric assessments
Our specialists provide individual, family and group psychotherapy, medication management, marriage and family counseling and inpatient mental health hospital care.
Coping program
Clinical depression and anxiety disorders can affect your personal and professional relationships. At Ascension Wisconsin behavioral health clinics, our specialists deliver personalized programs for: youth with behavioral health concerns, women experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMAD), seniors coping with aging and depression, and adults struggling with chronic pain, complex health conditions and depression.
Behavioral and mental health care for children
At Ascension All Saints Hospital – Spring Street Campus and Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Ozaukee – Ascension Wisconsin Hurias Center, our specialists provide advanced care for childrens’ mental and emotional health, and adolescent substance use disorders.
Managing parenthood
Talk to your OB-GYN about how feelings of stress and anxiety may be affecting how you feel during your pregnancy and after the birth of your child. Your doctor provides personalized care for your emotional health, and offers support services for breastfeeding and women’s health concerns.
Substance abuse dependency programs
When you choose Ascension Wisconsin, you get a care team specializing in opioid dependency and the treatment of alcohol dependency. Your addiction medicine specialist, also called an AODA counselor, is certified to administer Suboxone® (buprenorphine), so you can safely withdraw from your addiction. Our adolescent substance use treatment program is at Ascension Wisconsin Hurias Center.
Suicide and crisis lifeline
No matter what problems you're dealing with, if you need someone to lean on for emotional support, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org/chat to connect with trained crisis counselors. It's confidential, free, and available 24/7. If you or a loved one is experiencing an immediate life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.
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Where are the mental health and addiction services in Southeast Wisconsin?
Our psychiatrists, psychologists, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, nurse practitioners, addiction medicine specialists and licensed social workers specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of many mental illnesses, addictions, behavior problems and substance use disorders in adolescents and adults.
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Translation services are also available at Ascension Wisconsin hospitals and clinics.
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What type of conditions do your mental health specialists treat?Doctors and mental health professionals have the expertise to diagnose and treat many mental illnesses, including anxiety, eating disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, panic attacks, phobias, PTSD and more.
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Do you have an opioid dependency treatment program?
Yes, experienced addiction specialists at Ascension Wisconsin emergency care locations in Southeast Wisconsin and the Fox Valley provide substance use assessments and opioid dependency treatment options. To access the Ascension Wisconsin Opioid Dependency Treatment Program:
- Go to an Ascension ER or get a referral from an outside agency.
- We'll connect you with an AODA counselor for an initial assessment
- Your care team at Ascension Wisconsin sites of care will provide a personalized treatment plan, which may include:
- Suboxone treatment with detox symptom management: Suboxone treatment is a once-a-day dose and gradually eliminates withdrawal symptoms and cravings. This medication does not cause extreme highs and lows like other medications. Our goal is to help promote long-term recovery and reduce your risk for relapse. We provide follow-up care while tapering off Suboxone to monitor for relapse and provide substance use counseling, case management, patient education and caregiver support.