Mental health care
Madison VA Hospital and Clinics operate a comprehensive behavioral health program. We provide excellent Veteran-focused mental health care. Ask our care coordinator about treatment options suited to your unique needs.
How do I talk to someone right now?
If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified Veterans Crisis Line responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves. This service is private, free, and available 24/7.
To connect with a Veterans Crisis Line responder anytime day or night:
- Call 988 and select 1.
- Start a confidential chat.
- Text 838255.
- For TTY, call 711 then 988.
You can also:
- Call 911.
- Go to the nearest emergency room.
- Go directly to your nearest VA medical center. It doesn’t matter what your discharge status is or if you’re enrolled in VA health care.
Find your nearest VA medical center
Connect with a care coordinator
Elizabeth Morgan PhD, LCSW
Mental Health Care Coordinator
VA Madison health care
Phone:
Care we provide at Madison VA Hospital and Clinics
The Behavioral Health Department offers both inpatient and outpatient services, including telehealth appointments. We provide consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues impacting emotional well-being.
Our services include:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Assessment for learning disabilities and conditions related to ageing and other brain related disorders
- Evaluation and medication management
- Inpatient psychiatry services for stabilization of acute mental health crises
- Interventions for treatment of refractory conditions
- Services for Veterans who are homeless
- Treatment for addictive disorders, including residential rehabilitation treatment programs
- Transition and care management for returning Veterans (OIF/OEF/OND)
Confidentiality
Mental health services are confidential. We will not talk to anyone about information you share unless you give written consent. Under federal law, a few exceptions to this rule exist. If you have questions, please ask your mental health provider.