Hyland Behavioral Health Center

About Hyland Behavioral Health Center

Hyland Behavioral Health Center is part of the Mercy Health System in St. Louis, Missouri with a heritage that goes back more than 195 years. They offer comprehensive services for clients of all ages who are dealing with chemical dependency and psychiatric illnesses. You can go here to receive outpatient or inpatient services depending on the level of care you need.

A Holistic Integrated Approach That Begins With Detoxification

Their approach integrates education, prevention and treatment to support individuals across the lifespan. Your treatment may begin with detoxification services if you're addicted to alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids. Their around-the-clock evaluation services mean you’ll be assessed immediately and can receive crisis intervention services as needed.

They provide supervised medical detoxification to ensure you are safe during withdrawal before transitioning into a residential treatment program to address substance use disorders.

I like that the treatment team here specializes in dual diagnosis for people who face both a mental health condition and substance use disorder. Your customized program could include individual and group counseling, relapse prevention techniques and ongoing support through a 12-step program such as Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous.

Medication Assisted and Dual Diagnosis Treatment

The substance use recovery program also combines medication assisted therapy with comprehensive support. Physicians trained in MAT use medications like buprenorphine to help you recover from an opioid addiction.

The center also offers a range of mental health services including outpatient programs for people with substance use disorders, mental health conditions or a dual diagnosis. A unique program I saw was electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) which is used to treat certain psychiatric conditions.

These services also include medication management, case management, family and group therapy and psychological testing. These comprehensive services use evidence-based practices to support your recovery journey. They work with most major insurance companies and will help verify your insurance coverage before you begin treatment.