Mental Health Center
Tomball Regional Medical Center offers a full continuum of care, including Mental Health Services. We believe that physical and mental health goes hand-in-hand. The purpose of the Mental Health Center is to offer patients and their family’s accessible mental health care in the least restrictive environment medically necessary. Our health care professionals believe that by working as a team with the patient and the patient's family, that we can design a program to meet each individual's unique mental health needs.
The Mental Health Center is a 13-bed short-term acute stabilization inpatient psychiatric program designed for individuals 18 years of age and older who have a DSM-IV primary diagnosis, are medically stable, and who meet program admission criteria. A psychiatrist will perform a Comprehensive Psychiatric and Medical Assessment to determine the need for inpatient treatment. The admitting psychiatrist and designated hospital administrator must accept the patient for admission.
The Mental Health Center is located on the 5th floor of Tomball Regional Medical Center. Inquiries are welcome from individuals, family members, employers, EAP professionals, payers, other hospitals, allied health professionals, physicians, community agencies and residential facilities. Staff is available 24 hours a day to assist you with the referral and admission process, please call 281.401.7740 for more information.
Treating Mental Illness
The First Step in treating mental illness is recognizing warning symptoms that something is not right. Symptoms vary depending on the type and severity of the mental condition. Some of the general symptoms that may suggest a mental disorder include:
- Alcohol and/or drug abuse
- Confused thinking
- Long-lasting sadness or irritability
- Extreme highs and lows in mood
- Overwhelming fear, worrying or anxiety
- Social withdrawal
- Dramatic changes in eating/sleeping habits
- Physical aggression or violence towards others
- Delusions or hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not really there)
- Increasing inability to cope with daily problems and activities
- Suicidal thinking or behaviors
- Denial of obvious problems
- Many unexplained physical problems
The Second Step is seeking help. These two steps may be the hardest part of the healing process. Trained mental health professionals are available by phone, 24 hours a day to confidentially discuss your symptoms, answer any questions you may have, and make treatment recommendations with you. Treatment recommendations may include but not be limited to outpatient, partial hospital programs, residential and/or inpatient hospitalization. If you would like to speak privately with a trained mental health professional. please call 281.401.7740.
The Inpatient Treatment Program provides an intensive structure for adults in a crisis situation. Patients who are unable to remain in their current living situation and who require short-term assistance to resolve a crisis may benefit from inpatient hospitalization.
For a Physician Referral, please call 281.401.7777.
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