Brightwell Behavioral Health

Brightwell Behavioral Health, located in East Lansing, Michigan, is a specialized inpatient psychiatric hospital providing short-term, comprehensive mental health treatment for adults and seniors. The facility is purpose-built to meet the unique psychological and medical needs of older adults with primary psychiatric diagnoses, offering a safe, supportive environment designed to promote stabilization and recovery. Brightwell’s inpatient program delivers individualized care plans developed through close collaboration between patients, families, and a multidisciplinary clinical team.

The treatment team at Brightwell Behavioral Health includes geriatric psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, medical physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, dietitians, master’s-level therapists, and certified recreational therapists. Together, they provide integrated psychiatric services addressing conditions such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, psychosis, schizophrenia, and self-harm behaviors. Care emphasizes patient dignity, comfort, and clinical excellence, with coordinated treatment planning and post-discharge follow-up to support continuity of care. Brightwell Behavioral Health remains committed to improving outcomes for seniors through evidence-informed, compassionate inpatient psychiatric treatment.