Inpatient Bipolar Treatment in Long Beach, California
At Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility, we provide acute psychiatric care for addressing symptoms of bipolar disorder in individuals 18 and up. Our expert team ensures safety and understanding by providing inpatient psychiatric care, partial hospitalization programs (PHPs), and outpatient options to support your continued journey to wellness.
Insurance and Payment Options
Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility accepts most major insurance providers, including Medicare and private insurance plans such as Aetna. We do not accept Medicaid. Our admissions team is available 24/7 to verify your plan’s benefits and help you take the next step. We also accept private pay.
Compassionate Inpatient Treatment for Bipolar Disorder and Continued Support at Ocean View
Bipolar disorder doesn’t define who you are or limit what you’re capable of achieving. While extreme mood shifts – including emotional highs and deep depressive lows – can feel overwhelming, help is available. At Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility, we offer personalized, compassionate and expert care, including inpatient psychiatric stabilization for bipolar disorder, designed to stabilize symptoms and help you regain control.
Getting Started Is Easy
Step 1:
Contact a
Representative
Call to speak with an Ocean View representative. Alternatively, you can visit our website to chat or contact one of our admissions team members via email.
Step 2:
Verify
Insurance
When you speak with one of our admission team members, you will answer a few questions while they verify your insurance.
Step 3:
Schedule
Admission
Once your insurance is approved, we will determine if you require acute psychiatric care and schedule your admission.
How Our Program Differs
We know you’re different from anyone else. Because of this, we offer acute bipolar disorder treatment that meets your unique needs. With Ocean View, you’ll experience stabilization-focused care that provides structure and support without stigma. Together, we build partnerships with medical and behavioral health services so you can transition from us to your daily life. We do this by providing comprehensive mental health services accessible to everyone.
- On-Site Team of Psychiatrists: Our on-site psychiatrists provide medication stabilization, monitoring, and management. Your well-being is vital throughout your stay in our inpatient mental health crisis facility and our outpatient services.
- Case Management & Aftercare Support: Case management begins when you’re admitted to either our inpatient or outpatient program. Our case managers and social workers ensure you have a safe place to go, whether that’s housing or a facility, once you leave us.
- Transportation Coordination Provided: We offer transportation services coordinated with a trusted provider that takes you to and from inpatient intake and discharge, as well as to/from our on-site outpatient programs. *Transportation is provided to patients within a 50-mile radius
- Stabilization for Managing Psychiatric Symptoms: Ocean View provides 24/7 inpatient psychiatric care. Our other treatment options include outpatient treatment programs.
- Patient Resource Network: Transitioning from inpatient or outpatient treatment can be overwhelming. That’s why we have an opt-in patient follow-up option. You don’t have to manage your symptoms alone.
We would love to help.
Call to speak with an Ocean View representative.
Understanding Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition marked by fluctuations in mood, energy, and activity levels. These shifts range from manic or hypomanic highs to depressive lows, and the effects of bipolar disorder may interfere with your ability to function at work, in relationships, or at home.
Recognizing the Symptoms: Mania, Hypomania, and Depression
Mania
Severe manic episodes can lead to high-risk behaviors and emotional dysregulation. Symptoms may include:
- Racing thoughts, impulsivity, and grandiosity
- Increased energy, rapid speech, or delusions
- Intense anxiety, irritability, or hallucinations
Individuals experiencing severe mania may benefit from inpatient bipolar treatment to stabilize symptoms in a secure, supportive environment.
Hypomania
Hypomania is a less intense form of mania that may still impact daily life. Common triggers include sleep deprivation, substance use, or significant life changes. Symptoms can include:
- Elevated mood or energy
- Distractibility and fidgeting
- Irritability or increased goal-directed activity
Depression
Low mood, lack of motivation, and emotional fatigue are common during depressive episodes. You may experience:
- Changes in appetite or sleep
- Chronic fatigue or lack of interest
- Low self-esteem
- Feelings of worthlessness or suicidal ideation
Types of Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar I Disorder: At least one manic episode lasting a week or longer; often severe enough to require hospitalization.
- Bipolar II Disorder: Periods of hypomania and depression without full mania.
- Cyclothymia: Frequent but less severe mood swings that still affect functioning.
Inpatient Psychiatric Care at Ocean View
Each patient is assessed to determine the most appropriate level of care. Our programs are structured to meet patients where they are at.
Inpatient Psychiatric Care
Individuals presenting with psychiatric symptoms can be admitted to Ocean View’s inpatient unit. Because mental health conditions and challenges present in a variety of ways, some of the criteria for admission include:
- Insomnia, racing thoughts, impulsivity, rapid or pressured speech
- Abnormal bouts of euphoric energy
- Reckless behavior or making decisions that affect an individual’s safety or well-being
- Inability to provide shelter, food, and safety as a result of mental impairment
- Helplessness, hopelessness
- Suicidal or homicidal ideations
- Psychosis
- Self-harming behaviors
Once you’re admitted, your team will develop a treatment plan that includes aftercare planning. Your treatment plan will be evaluated daily to reflect clinical improvement and make adjustments as needed.
Personalized Care
Ocean View’s inpatient program provides personalized, empathetic, comprehensive care. Our care team provides:
- Licensed psychiatric care
- 24/7 nursing and monitoring
- 6 daily group sessions
- Psychoeducational groups that focus on understanding acute psychosis and its symptoms
- Therapeutic recreation to support skills that help you find inner peace (art, painting, music, and animals/pets)
- Coping skills development to help with symptom management and quieting negative thoughts or feelings
- Patients are placed in groups based on the severity of their symptoms
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Ocean View’s Personalized Approach to Inpatient Bipolar Treatment
At Ocean View, we provide inpatient treatment for bipolar disorder to help stabilize acute symptoms and restore emotional balance. From your first day, our team prioritizes understanding your whole mental health history and goals through a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation.
We take into account:
We take into account:
- Medication history and current symptoms
- Family mental health disorders, health history, and other potential genetic factors
- Your support system and life context
Comprehensive Evaluation and Assessment
A full evaluation helps determine the severity of your condition and the most appropriate level of care. We assess:
- Symptom impact on daily living
- Presence of mixed episodes
- Risk factors, including suicidal thoughts or self-harm
Medication Stabilization and Ongoing Support
Medication is a cornerstone of inpatient bipolar treatment. Our psychiatric team:
- Assesses which mood stabilizers or antipsychotics are most appropriate
- Monitors your response and adjusts dosages as needed
- Coordinates care with outpatient prescribers post-discharge
The type of medication used to stabilize a mood disorder will vary depending on diagnosis. For example, someone experiencing symptoms of bipolar disorder is most likely to be prescribed a mood stabilizer, such as Lithium or Lamictal. On the other hand, someone with depression may start their medication journey with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), such as Prozac or Zoloft. An essential component of our inpatient crisis stabilization is monitoring and adjusting your medication if necessary.
Managing Bipolar Disorder Long-Term
Continuing care is part of an ongoing journey in managing bipolar disorder. While inpatient treatment for bipolar disorder can help during a crisis, sustained stability comes from:
- Tracking your moods and identifying early warning signs
- Creating an individualized treatment plan
- Using healthy coping strategies to regulate stress
- Staying engaged in your treatment and community support
Living with bipolar disorder doesn’t mean you’re alone or without options. Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility is here to guide you through the first steps of healing with compassion, expertise, and a plan that centers around your unique needs.
Developing Coping Skills: Regaining Control
At Ocean View, you’ll build a toolkit of coping skills tailored to your triggers and symptoms. Skills may include:
- Journaling or mood tracking
- Grounding techniques and mindfulness
- Relational boundaries and support-building
Transportation Services
Ocean View Psychiatric Health Facility doesn’t want the lack of available transportation to be the reason you can’t receive mental health care. We provide transportation services within a 50-mile radius for comprehensive evaluation, discharge, and sessions.
Accessible Care When You Need It
At Ocean View, we believe mental health treatment should be accessible. Our transportation services allow individuals to receive quality care for their mood disorders and medical care to stabilize and manage their medications.
Flexible Ongoing Support Programs
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
- 5 days/week (10:00 am-2:30 pm)
- 4 engaging group sessions per day
- Psychoeducational and life skill-focused curriculum
- Medication management and psychiatric support
- Catered lunch and snacks
- Step down from inpatient
- Transportation available
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
- 2-4 days/week (10:00 am-2:30 pm)
- Focused on coping skills, community reintegration, and medication compliance
- Medication management and support
- Catered lunch and snacks
- Transportation services available
Aftercare & Opt-In Patient Follow-Up
Your aftercare plan isn’t developed as you prepare to return to your life outside of us. Instead, when you first create your treatment plan, you start planning your transition back into the real world. Our treatment team understands the importance of an individualized aftercare plan that addresses issues you face in the real world. Our personalized approach includes:
- Case manager support
- Outpatient transitions
- Housing or facility placements
- Community support referrals
Our Opt-In Patient Follow-Up (Patient Resource Network) continues to provide support and encouragement after you transition back into your life.
Begin Treatment at Ocean View
If you’re navigating the highs and lows of bipolar disorder, you don’t have to face it alone. Ocean View offers compassionate, expert-led inpatient treatment for bipolar disorder, with flexible options for ongoing support through PHP and IOP.
FAQs
When does a person with bipolar disorder need hospitalization?
Hospitalization for bipolar disorder is necessary when the symptoms become unmanageable. For example, if the individual is a threat to themselves (self-harm or thoughts of suicide) or others, it is time to seek acute psychiatric care at a mental health or bipolar disorder treatment center. Acute hospitalization provides 24/7 monitoring, rapid medication adjustment, and a structured environment to stabilize mood and manage safety risks. Families and caregivers should seek immediate help (emergency services or a hospital) if there is imminent danger or the inability to care for basic needs.
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