About New Hanover Regional Medical Center
New Hanover Regional Medical Center, part of the Novant Health system, is a Wilmington hospital offering behavioral health services for southeastern North Carolina.
Its on-campus center provides short-stay psychiatric crisis stabilization with access to substance abuse counselors, psychiatric care and co-occurring disorders support.
The program focuses on safe, medically supervised stabilization that helps patients move from crisis toward a clear plan for continuing recovery.
Hospital-Based Behavioral Health and Addiction Stabilization
The behavioral health hospital offers short-term inpatient stays, typically three to seven nights designed for adults navigating acute mental health and substance use concerns.
A multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers and substance abuse counselors collaborates on each patient's care.
Treatment includes psychiatric evaluation, counseling, medication management, cognitive behavioral therapy and electroconvulsive therapy when clinically appropriate.
The secure, tobacco-free environment supports stabilization while care teams coordinate referrals for ongoing addiction and mental health treatment after discharge.
Co-Occurring Disorders and Integrated Care
For adults managing both substance use and psychiatric conditions, the program integrates addiction-focused counseling within a full medical setting.
Services are available to men, women, young adults and older adults, with care plans tailored to each patient's clinical needs and discharge goals.
