Adolescent Inpatient Treatment
Located in Greenwood, Indiana, Valle Vista Health System’s psychiatric treatment program for patients ages 12 to 18 works to quickly stabilize the most severe symptoms and allow for a transition to less intensive levels of care.
Patients are housed in separate units split by gender and age group.
Compassionate Care for Adolescents Ages 11 to 17 facing Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
Our adolescent inpatient unit provides specialized, round-the-clock care for teens experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. Our multidisciplinary team offers individualized treatment plans to support recovery in a safe and nurturing environment.
OUR SERVICES
- 24-hour nursing care
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with a focus on trauma-informed care
- Group Therapy
- Family Counseling
- Medication Management
- Medically Managed Substance Use Detox and Programming
- Recreation therapy with a licensed therapist
- Discharge and aftercare planning
WHO WE SERVE
We provide inpatient hospitalization for adolescents ages 11-17 diagnosed with mental health disorders, substance use disorders or co-occurring conditions requiring intensive treatment and monitoring.
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE WARNING SIGNS IN ADOLESCENTS:
- Loss of interest in activities and things that they previously enjoyed
- Loss of academic performance
- Personality changes such as increased aggression or anger
- No longer spending time with family and friends
- Changes in friends or social groups
- Secretive or suspicious behavior
- Risk-taking behaviors or illegal activities
- Paranoia or hallucinations
- Excessive moodiness
- Changes in sleep patterns
- Isolation
ADOLESCENT TRENDS
Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms
Nearly 40 percent of high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless nearly every day for two or more weeks. For teen girls, this rate is about 53 percent, indicating significant gender disparity in mental health distress.
Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
Increasing trend, with female and LGBTQ+ students more likely to experience suicidal thoughts. Over 50% LGBTQ+ youth report experiencing poor mental health and approximately 19% reported suicide attempts in past year.
Anxiety Disorders
About 32 percent of adolescents suffer with overall anxiety in the United States. Diagnoses of anxiety and depression in children have increased 30% in recent years, accelerated since 2020.
Suicide Risk Trend
Among adolescents 12-17, serious thoughts of suicide declined from around 13 percent in 2021 to around 10 percent in 2024. Suicide plans and attempts also declined but remain at significant risks.
Factors Influencing Mental Health
Social media use (three or more hours/day) doubles the risk of poor mental health, and a rise in academic pressure contributes, too. Social media and academic stress are major contributors to adolescent mental health challenges.
Emergency Visits
ED visits for self-harm and suicidal ideation, especially among girls, remain elevated above pre-2020 levels, indicating sustained crisis-level distress among youth, particularly females.
THE CONTINUUM OF CARE
Valle Vista Health System provides multiple levels of care dependent on each individual’s needs throughout their recovery process. We offer inpatient services, a girls’ residential program, as well as Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP).
ADMISSION PROCESS
Referrals can be made by healthcare providers, schools or families. Our intake team of master’s level clinicians is available 24/7 to conduct a level of care assessment to help you determine an appropriate level of care and tailor treatment plans to address the individual’s needs. We welcome walk-in assessments 24/7.
We’re here to help
When a child or teen is showing signs that they are struggling with a mental health disorder, it’s important to seek help as soon as possible at a psychiatric hospital.
Our Inpatient children’s psychiatric care program can make a difference in your child. Teen acute psychiatric care provides a high level of care with around-the-clock supervision at our facility located just south of downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.
For more information on our inpatient psychiatric program for children and teens, please call us at 800-447-1348 or contact us online.
If you or your loved one needs IOP services from Valle Vista Health System, we’re here to help. Reach out to us online or call us at 800-447-1348 for a confidential level of care assessment and take positive steps forward, today.
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The team is available 24/7 to provide a level-of-care mental health assessment for you or a loved one. Call 800-447-1348 for additional details call us or complete the online contact form.
If you or a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 988 or go to the nearest emergency department. If you’re having a physical emergency. call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
