Behavioral and Mental Health - San Diego

Expert care for mental and emotional health in San Diego

A young woman looking out a window represents how mental illness can disrupt your life.

Expert care for mental and emotional health in San Diego

Illnesses that disrupt one’s life are not always physical. Mental health and emotional health issues can severely affect relationships, jobs, family and life goals. Psychological disorders can be just as debilitating as physical disease. Behavioral health specialists can help.

Fortunately, medicine and medical science have made significant advances in understanding and treating behavioral health problems. Scripps Health offers inpatient behavioral health care for adults who are admitted to our hospitals through our emergency departments or urgent care centers. Outpatient behavioral health care is available through our partnerships with various organizations throughout the community.

About Scripps behavioral health

At Scripps, a highly qualified and skilled interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, social workers, case workers and an advanced practice nurse form the core of your behavioral health team. Together, these professionals assist patients who need care for disorders that affect cognitive and emotional behaviors.

Your care and support team

Our care providers have a common goal of assisting patients in regaining control of their lives and reconnecting with their families and community.

In addition to treating patients who are experiencing mental illness or behavioral problems, our care teams also connect patients with valuable community resources. They can help patients and families find support and assistance with living situations, community resources and substance abuse issues.

Scripps Health’s behavioral health staff members are also active in the community, working to educate the public about mental health issues.