Support and Resources for Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. When providing care to our members, be sure to look out for signs of mental illness and refer them to our behavioral health services, as needed. 

Caring for your patients with mental health issues is important to their overall health. We are here to help you understand and address their health care needs.

We want to highlight the importance of behavioral health and medical care providers coordinating care for patients with mental health and substance use disorders.

Medical care professionals can address and coordinate behavioral health care by:

• Screening for mental health conditions.
• Talking about the medications patients take so patients can avoid potential harmful medication reactions.
• Encouraging and coordinating seven-day follow-up care after mental health related emergency department/inpatient (ED/IP) admissions.
• Helping link members to a behavioral health specialist, if needed.

We Are Here To Help

For questions or help finding a behavioral health professional, please call Carelon at  888-447-2526. A representative can help 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

EmblemHealth members can stop by any of our Neighborhood Care locations for community support.