Horrible experience, horrible place, I'm very disappointed with the attention I received from this place, the staff is very unprofessional. I find ridiculous that they separate families and that they don't inform them of the progress of their loved one because they think tha ...
About Middle Tn Mental Health Institute: Saha Nihar R MD
Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute is a psychiatric hospital for adults in Nashville, Tennessee. They opened in 1995 and provide services for 18 counties. Here, you’ll find 207 beds, divided across sub-acute, acute, and forensic services units. They provide inpatient treatment for people who can’t usually get the help they need through the private sector, including people with severe or persistent mental illness. They accept self pay, private insurance, and TennCare.
When you stay here, you’ll have access to a comprehensive care team that includes a social worker, psychiatrist, care coordinator, and nursing staff. If you need medical services or recreational therapy while you’re in the program, they can connect you to those services, too. During the day, you’ll participate in counseling sessions, recovery focused education, and life skills training to help you prepare for life in recovery.
Something I like about the program is that you’ll have access to lots of amenities that make it feel like home. They offer on site beautician services, pastoral care, and dietician services. There’s even an on site pharmacy. There’s no limit to how long you can stay here because your timeline depends on your personal needs and legal status.
While the program is comprehensive in nature, most former participants are unhappy with the level of care they received here. They note unsanitary living conditions, unprofessional conduct by the staff members, and difficulty with administrative aspects like scheduling and insurance.
Latest Reviews
I warn everyone I can about this place. The things I experienced here were inhumane. Forced to strip in a room full of strangers, forcibly drugged when I begged to be allowed a call to my family. Grabbed and shoved and forcibly restrained after just asking for a call. I wasn't violent, I wasn't mean. Just a scared young girl who wanted to call her Dad.They served us frozen food. Think those hash-brown rectangles from Walmart; ice cold. They locked us out of our rooms during the day, so we had no where to go and nothing to do except read a couple of old books and watch the same 2 Jason Statham DVDs.I saw my doctor once. It was through telehealth, and he berated me for 10 minutes for harming myself. Told me I just wanted attention. When it was over, another doctor pulled me aside and actually apologized for his behavior.Some staff were nice. Some seemed to delight in hurting patients. They knew they could get away with it, and one guy in particular would grin as he shoved you in a dingy, concrete room with just a soiled mattress on the floor. All because I asked to call my Dad.I still have nightmares and flashbacks of this place. It broke me.
The place doesn t deserve a single star! It s a modern day insane asylum. Medications were forced onto me, and I was in unit F. They then tried to lose me in the system by saying that I would be transferred to unit H, but I was moved to unit G! Hell on earth!
I didn't care for this place mentioned the word acquitted under Dr.Bromley before, a different experience a couple of times
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Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Inpatient Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Treatments
Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.
Programs
Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
Adult Program
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young Adult Program
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Seniors Program
Nearly one million adults age 65 and older live with a substance use disorder. Treatment providers who specialize in senior care understand the social, psychological, and physical effects of aging and how they relate to recovery. They can help clients address particular challenges and risks they may face as they get older such as overdosing and medication interactions and dependencies.
Hearing Impaired Program
A sensory disability, such as hearing impairment, can compound the challenges of addiction recovery. Drug rehabs that are specially designed to accommodate the needs of persons with hearing impairments will include special accessibility features and accommodations to make treatment as comfortable and effective as possible. This may include access to American Sign Language interpreters.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Trauma therapy is a safe place to work through the lingering effects of traumatic events in your life. Your therapist will help you understand the physical and emotional responses that can develop after witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. You then work toward developing healthier coping mechanisms to reduce your symptoms.
Family therapy uses a structured environment to address the complexities of addiction and the negative influences it has on the family unit. Therapists work with family members to develop effective coping and communication strategies that support their loved one's recovery while also focusing on the health and well being of each family member.
Life skills training teaches you how to cope with challenging situations in non destructive ways. This crucial piece of drug rehab in Tennessee gives you tools for decision making, relationship building, and self care.
Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.
Accreditations
State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.
State License: Tennessee
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
Contact Information
(615) 902-7400 
221 stewarts Ferry Pike
Nashville TN, 37214
Get Help Now - 800-985-8516
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Fact checked and written by:
Courtney Myers, MS
Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW
