About UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

If you or a loved one suffers from a behavioral health disorder, we can help. UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is a national leader in the cutting-edge treatment of mental health and addictive disorders.

As part of UPMC, we provide:

• A full range of mental health and substance use services.
• Groundbreaking behavioral health research.
• State-of-the-art training programs.

Contact UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

For urgent mental health or substance use needs, call 412-624-1000 or toll-free 1-877-624-4100.

Services for Teens at Risk (STAR-Center). To learn more or refer a teen, call 412-246-5619. Open weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Crisis support for people who live in Allegheny County. Call resolve Crisis Services at 1-888-7-YOU CAN or 1-888-796-8226.

Who We Are and What We Do

Western Psychiatric is one of the nation’s foremost academic-based psychiatric care centers. We house the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

To expand its mission, UPMC formed the UPMC Behavioral Health service line that provides inpatient and outpatient care at:

• UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
• UPMC McKeesport
• UPMC Mercy
• UPMC Northwest

The psychiatric consult and liaison team serves many other UPMC hospitals.

We also manage mental health and addiction care at Beaver Medical Center and work with many providers, schools, and nursing homes. 

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