Psychiatry Emergency Service

We support patients in the Mount Sinai Hospital’s Emergency Department who are experiencing mental health concerns.

What we do

Our interprofessional Psychiatry Emergency Service team offers assessment and treatment planning for patients with mental health or addiction problems in the emergency department.

What to expect

During your Emergency Department visit, you may be referred to the Psychiatry Emergency Service team. A clinical nurse specialist, mental health clinician or physician from our team will talk with you and ask questions to understand your current experience and history.

We will then work with you to develop a treatment and safety care plan that is specific to your needs.

Care plans may include:

Medication options
Psycho-social interventions or treatments
Recommendations for educational tools and self-help resources

Please note we are a teaching hospital, so you may see medical students, residents or other medical trainees as part of your care team. Learners are supervised by other members of our dedicated health-care team who work together to provide you with comprehensive care.

What to bring

Health (OHIP) card or valid health-care coverage
A list of your current medications
A support person, if desired

How to access our services

We provide psychiatry consultations upon request from the Mount Sinai Emergency Department. Patients seen by the Psychiatry Emergency Services may be referred for brief outpatient follow-up in our clinic.

Location

Psychiatry
600 University Avenue
9th floor

Directions

Care is provided in the Emergency Department. If you are referred for brief psychiatric follow-up, this will occur on the 9th floor.

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Contact

Phone: 416-586-4800 ext. 8493
Fax: 416-586-8654