For mental health complaints, especially the severe ones, most people report to the general practitioner. With or without the intervention of the primary care physician, they are then often referred to the local mental health institution.
For mental health complaints, especially the severe ones, most people report to the general practitioner. With or without the intervention of the primary care physician, they are then often referred to the local mental health institution. These days, they often end up on waiting lists there: for an intake and/or treatment. This is justified, as long as the complaints are not too severe. A completely different situation arises when there is an indication for (emergency) admission: where the choice for outpatient treatment in the mental health care is already limited, beds for admission for mental health complaints are a major problem altogether. And most inpatient wards are populated by people who are forced to stay there because of danger to themselves or their surroundings. Often because of psychosis. Not every patient feels at home here.
Do you have patients who are having trouble getting rid of their depression, addiction, anxiety disorder, trauma or severe burnout? If your patient does consider intensive, professional intervention necessary, U-center is 'the place to be': far away from all the hustle and bustle, in beautiful South Limburg, he or she can submerge completely for a while in rest on the one hand and an intensive professional care program on the other. It is the best of both worlds, also for concerned bystanders. The patient is in pleasant surroundings, and in trusted hands. Finally, everyone can regain their strength for a while. And when one returns home, hopefully everything will be different.
I believe in the power of U-center and the people who work there. For years I have referred my patients there, if I deem it necessary, and I also delivered friends and family members there with confidence. I would recommend it to anyone, at least you can choose in mental health care here!