According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 adults deals with a mental illness each year.
At UVA Health, we offer mental and behavioral health treatments for a wide variety of concerns.
Along with a dedicated hospital unit for adults, we provide:
- Psychotherapy and outpatient medication management, specializing in ADHD, mood, and anxiety disorders
- An 8-bed section of our emergency department set aside for evaluating and treating behavioral and mental health emergencies
- Treatment designed to support people with chronic conditions and illnesses
- Special care for geriatric, pediatric, and women's health issues
In Crisis & Need Help Now?
If you or someone else is in crisis, call, text, or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
TMS Therapy for Depression
About one-third of people with depression have experienced little to no relief from antidepressants. TMS therapy is an FDA-approved, non-drug treatment option for those who suffer from depression. View TMS transcript.
Conditions We Treat
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders like anorexia, binge eating, bulimia
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
- Panic disorder
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual dysfunction
- Schizophrenia
- Substance abuse and addiction
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
The Practice of Mindfulness
Living with cancer, chronic disease or comorbidity is not only taxing on the body but on the mind. Kim Penberthy, PhD, ABPP, speaks to her work in mindfulness-based therapies. View mindfulness transcript.