Find the hope and help you need to live a healthy, fulfilling life.
If you or someone you care about is dealing with emotional or behavioral issues that affect mental health and daily life, know that professional help is right here in your community.
Almost one in five adults in the U.S. is living with a mental health condition, and we get that everyone’s situation is different. Whether you start your care as an outpatient or need inpatient support for an urgent issue, we’re here to help you understand what you need to move forward. This includes support from family and the community, education and other services that can make a difference in your recovery.
Providers
Our professional team of physicians, nurse practitioners and counselors work with you to create a path to life at its fullest.
Panna Patel, D.O.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Eyuel Terefe, M.D.
Psychiatry
Gina Botello, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatry
Locations
Yuma Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health Tuscany Plaza
2851 S. Avenue BBuilding 19
Yuma, AZ 85364
Yuma Regional Medical Center Behavioral Health Center
7201 E. 31st PlaceYuma, AZ 85365
Conditions and Services
When emotional or behavioral issues impact your daily life — including these and other conditions — you can find the hope and help you need at Onvida Health, close to home, family and friends.
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorders
- Depression
- Gender Dysmorphia
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Schizophrenia
Outpatient Behavioral Health
At our outpatient care clinics, we offer a warm, welcoming environment where patients can safely receive professional clinical and behavioral health care, compassion and attention close to home, family and friends.
Inpatient Behavioral Health
For those needing a more intensive level of care, inpatient care at the Onvida Health Behavioral Health Center may be your most immediate treatment option, where we focus on stabilization and treatment of acute psychiatric and/or substance abuse problems.
Choosing the Right Level of Help
Onvida Health offers safe spaces where you can go to seek professional behavioral health care. Our clinics and inpatient hospital can help you if the symptoms listed below do not improve or seem to be worsening despite self-care efforts and you want to talk to your health care provider.
Outpatient Care
Average wait time 30+ days
- Medication management
- Non-emergent psychiatric symptoms
- Loss of interest in school, work and/or home activities
Please fill out the following forms before your appointment at our Outpatient Behavioral Health Locations:
Intensive Outpatient Care
Average wait time 2+ weeks
- Increase in severity of anxiety, depression and mood disorder
- Challenges and difficulty maintaining relationships and performing work and school activities
- Chronic stress or trauma
- Prolonged or ongoing, unresolved family conflict
Inpatient Care
Average wait time immediate
- Suicidal and/or homicidal ideation/gestures
- Assaultive behaviors/threats
- Hallucinations, delusions and/or paranoia
- Failure of outpatient psychiatric treatment
What to Expect at the Inpatient Unit
At the Behavioral Health Center, we have psychiatric professionals who are trained to assess and determine the appropriate treatment plan for you. Your length of stay is dependent on your diagnosis and response to treatment. During your stay, you can expect:
- A safe and supportive environment
- Daily structured, interactive groups and activities
- Onsite chef
- A multidisciplinary team (psychiatrist, registered nurses, behavioral health technicians, social workers)
- Onsite visitation from friends and family
