If you or a loved one is in crisis, call CONNECT at 540-981-8181 or toll-free at 800-284-8898 or go to your local emergency department. 

You can also call or text 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. This free and confidential service connects you to a trained mental health counselor. Help via chat is also available at 988Lifeline.org. 

At Carilion, we’re here to provide mental health support 24/7. Carilion CONNECT is our 24-hour emergency evaluation and referral service. Psychiatric nurses and clinical social workers staff the CONNECT line. They can help you access psychiatric and behavioral medicine support.

Inpatient mental health treatment is person-focused care in the hospital. It means you'll stay overnight in the hospital, often for several days, until you're well enough to go home.

Often, an inpatient stay follows a mental health crisis. A mental health crisis is when you have thoughts or actions that put you or others at risk of harm. Mental and behavioral conditions can also cause serious physical symptoms. These may need overnight medical hospital care.

Is inpatient care right for me?

Inpatient care is often the only way to get the round-the-clock care you need during a mental health crisis. You may need inpatient care if you or someone else is at risk of harm because of your mental or behavioral health condition.

Carilion provides inpatient mental health care for adults 18 and over and children aged 9 to 17.

What to expect with inpatient care

Each person has unique needs for inpatient mental health care. At Carilion, our team treats the whole person. We take the time to understand what you're feeling and going through so that we may create an individualized treatment plan to meet your needs. 

Most people stay in the hospital for inpatient psychiatric care for 5 – 7 days. 

While in the hospital, we provide the medical and psychological support you need. We aim to stabilize you and make you well enough to go home. We also offer an individualized care plan and resources to help you maintain your well-being on an outpatient basis. 

To access our inpatient mental health treatment, you need a doctor’s referral. At Carilion, most people who get admitted to our hospital for inpatient care come from:

• Our emergency department
• Through Carilion CONNECT
• From other area hospitals

Our adult inpatient psychiatry focuses on getting you through a mental health crisis. We provide support toward sustained well-being.

For adults, we offer inpatient mental health care at 2 locations:

New River Valley:

Carilion Mental Health Adult Inpatient Psychiatry - New River Valley
2900 Lamb Circle, Entrance 4, Christiansburg, VA 24073

Roanoke:

Carilion Mental Health Adult Inpatient Psychiatry - Roanoke
2017 S Jefferson St, 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA 24014

Conditions we treat In adults

We care for a range of mental and behavioral disorders and crises. Common conditions we treat on an inpatient basis include:

• Anxiety disorders and panic attacks
• Depression and mood disorders
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Thought disorders, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and postpartum psychosis
• Substance use disorders
• Eating disorders

What to expect with inpatient care for adults

We tailor inpatient care to your needs. It may include:

• Mental health counseling, including group therapy.
• Psychiatric evaluations, including medicines.
• Ketamine therapy. We may use this fast-acting treatment for those at risk of suicide or self-harm.
• Brain stimulation therapy, such as electroconvulsive therapy or transcranial magnetic stimulation.
• Music and creative art therapies.
• Inpatient substance abuse treatment, including alcohol detox, drug detox, and inpatient addiction rehab.

Our College Students in Crisis Program helps young adults dealing with mental health disorders. College life and stress can also trigger new mental and behavioral health issues. 

College mental health services often have a long waiting list, and out-of-state students cannot access their usual doctors. At Carilion, we understand college is an emotional time in a young adult’s life. 

Our program can help address your urgent mental health needs as a college student. We can also reduce the impact of being away from your studies, making it easier to return to school.

Our inpatient care team treats children and teens ages 9 – 17. We provide care for:

• Children with atypical developmental needs
• Children who need help adjusting to significant stresses, such as losing a parent
• Children at the start or progression of mental illness or substance use disorder

For children and teens, we offer inpatient mental health care at:

Roanoke:

Carilion Mental Health Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry - Roanoke
2017 S Jefferson St, 2nd Floor, Roanoke, Virginia, 24014

Conditions we treat in children and teens

We care for a range of mental and behavioral health issues in children. Common conditions we treat on an inpatient basis include:

• Anxiety 
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Autism and developmental disorders
• Child and adolescent behavioral issues 
• Early life stress and traumas 
• Eating disorders 
• Gender identity concerns 
• Learning disabilities 
• Mood disorders 
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Oppositional defiant disorder
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Sleep disorders
• Substance use disorder

What to expect with inpatient care for children and teens

Our inpatient treatment focuses on the needs of each child and teen. Care may include:

• Diagnostic evaluations to find out what’s causing your child’s mental illness or crisis
• Mental health counseling and inpatient therapy
• Psychiatric assessment and mental health medicine
• Pediatric sleep consultation
• Support groups, including group skills therapy and grief and loss services
• Social work support