The lobby at West Springs Hospital

Frequently Asked Questions About Psychiatric Hospitals

Psychiatric Hospital FAQs What is a Psychiatric Hospital? A psychiatric hospital, also known as mental health or behavioral health units, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Examples of serious mental disorders include: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD and more. Many people who experience mental health disorders do not need…

Hospital Factoids

Shared from weekly updates to staff 4/28/21 It’s been over a year now.  The Quarantine Unit for potential COVID patients was operational by March 24, 2020. We were the first unit of this kind in the entire nation (as best I can tell). The first COVID case in CO was diagnosed on March 5, hospitals in…