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Merit Health Central Behavioral Health Unit – Jackson

Address: 1850 Chadwick Drive - Jackson, MS
General Phone Number: 601-376-2600
Website: http://www.merithealthcentral.com
Facility Type

Merit Health Central provides the following mental health rehabilitation services in Jackson.

  • Mental Health Rehabilitation
  • Provides Addiction Treatment

Merit Health Central is run by a private for-profit organization.


Service Settings (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Merit Health Central provides treatment in the following settings.


  • Hospital inpatient mental health treatment
Emergency Mental Health Services

Merit Health Central provides the following emergency mental health treatment and services.


  • Psychiatric emergency onsite services
  • Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Mental Health Treatment Approaches

Merit Health Central utilizes the following treatment approaches.


  • Activity therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Group therapy
  • Individual psychotherapy
Pharmacotherapies & Medications

Merit Health Central utilizes the following pharmacotherapies & medications in the treatment process.


  • Chlorpromazine (Thorazine®)
  • Fluphenazine (Prolixin®)
  • Haloperidol (Haldol®)
  • Loxapine (Loxitane®)
  • Perphenazine (Trilafon/Etrafon/Triavil/Triptafen®)
  • Prochlorperazine (Compazine/Compro®)
  • Thiothixene (Navane®)
  • Aripiprazole (Abilify®) 
  • Asenapine (Saphris/Sycrest®) 
  • Clozapine (Clozaril®) 
  • IIoperidone (Fanapt®)
  • Lurasidone (Latuda®) 
  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) 
  • Quetiapine (Seroquel®) 
  • Risperidone (Risperdal®)
  • Ziprasidone (Geodon®) 
Payment Information

Information regarding payment(s) accepted at Merit Health Central and possible financial assistance.


  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • Private Insurance
  • Cash or Self Payment
  • State-Financed Healthcare Plan Other Than Medicaid
Special Programs / Groups Offered

Information regarding specialty programs and groups offered at Merit Health Central.


  • Transitional age young adults
  • Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer/questioning (LGBTQ) clients
  • Veterans
  • Active duty military
  • Active duty military
  • Military families
  • Persons with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
  • Persons with HIV or AIDS
  • Persons who have experienced trauma
  • Persons experiencing first-episode psychosis
  • Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Persons with serious mental illness (SMI)
Screening & Testing

Merit Health Central offers the following screening and testing services to mental health clients.


  • There is no information provided regarding screening at Merit Health Central
Ancillary Services

Merit Health Central provides the following ancillary services in addition to mental health treatment.


  • Case management
  • Court-ordered outpatient treatment
  • Diet and exercise counseling
  • Suicide prevention services
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