Acute Hospitalization, Crisis Services and Numbers

• Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital Emergency Department for emergency assessment and services
• Acute inpatient stabilization: admission for emergent services to a behavioral health unit can be sought through the emergency rooms at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls and St. Lukes in Twin Falls.
• SE Idaho Behavioral Crisis Center:  this is an adult 24 hour crisis center designed to assess, support, and refer individuals suffering from a mental health and/or substance use related crisis.  They are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year.  They can be contacted at (208) 909-5177.
• Crisis numbers:
  • Depression Hotline: 1(800) 784-2433
  • National Suicide Help Line: 1(800) 273-TALK
  • Idaho Care Line: 1(800) 926-2588 – press 8

Caring for the whole person and promoting wellness!

Life Change Associates relies heavily on evidence-based therapies, in both individual and group formats, to treat the person living with the disorder.  These include:

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Interpersonal Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Psychoeducation
• Behavioral Activation
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Internal Family Systems
• Mindfulness Training (ACT groups, Meditation and Yoga Groups

Breathing Exercises You Can Try

• • 4:2:6
  • Box Breathing

Want to know more?

• Psychotherapy
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• CAT: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
• SAGE Self Administered Gerocognitive Examination
• MEND (Metabolic Enhancement for Neurodegeneration) Protocol
  
• Research article describing the MEND Protocol

Non-Medication Therapies

• Breathing and Meditation Exercises
  • 4:2:6
  • Box Breathing
• Psychotherapies
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• CAT: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
• SAGE Self Administered Gerocognitive Examination
• MEND (Metabolic Enhancement for Neurodegeneration) Protocol
  
• Research article describing the MEND Protocol
  

Learn more about common mental health disorders:

• Anxiety Disorders
  
• Bipolar Disorder (Manic-Depressive illness)
  
• Major Depression
  
• Schizophrenia
  
• ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
  
• Eating Disorders
  
• Borderline Personality Disorder
  
• Seasonal Affective Disorder
  
• Phototherapy lamp options
  

Tools you can use

• Mood Chart
  

Antidepressants during pregnancy

Consider the pros and cons of SSRIs during pregnancy