Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health

Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health is located at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, a community in San Diego’s East County.

If you or a loved one is facing a mental health crisis, Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health’s renovated facility is here for you. We provide extraordinary inpatient care, as well as outpatient therapy, for people throughout San Diego county.

At Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health, we help address:

• Alcoholism

• Anxiety disorders

• Behavior disorders

• Bipolar disorder

• Depression disorders

• Drug dependency

• Mood disorders

• Panic

• Schizophrenia

An intensive outpatient program (IOP) is a structured, non-residential program that addresses mental health and substance use disorders through group-based psychotherapy. Patients typically attend a program 2 to 3 days a week, for 3 hours a day. Intensive outpatient group therapy sessions are facilitated by a licensed clinician, such as a licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or clinical psychologist.

All patients attending an IOP are evaluated and followed by a psychiatric provider for medication management while in the program.

At Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health, we're here to give you the support you need. Call us at 619-740-5811, send an email or submit a request for outpatient treatment to get more information.

Read our visitor policy. To reach a patient's room, call 619-740-4802 or and ask for the patient by name or room number.

Check with your specific unit about routine visiting hours — special arrangements can be made by your physician to best meet your visiting needs. Patients may also choose a care partner, such as a family member, friend or loved one for guidance and support during their recovery.

Our patients' safety is our top priority. The only items visitors are permitted to bring into the patient care areas are eyeglasses, a wallet and car keys. Some units do not allow any personal belongings. All visitors must be appropriately dressed (including shirt and shoes), and free of signs of illness, drug influence and intoxication.

Sharp accepts most private insurances and Medicare plans. Insurance will be verified before a patient is accepted.

At Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Behavioral Health, we understand the importance of partnering with community providers to help patients in need. We accept referrals from primary care doctors, psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists and others who feel their patients would benefit from the specialized mental health care we offer.