When your mental health has not improved with outpatient care, there may be a need for a higher level of care. An inpatient mental health program can provide 24-hour care and support.

There are different types of inpatient programs. These include stand-alone mental hospitals, a ward within a hospital, or a residential mental health program. The right choice is based on how serious the event is, and whether it is acute or chronic in nature.

Guest on the line: Allan Sweidan, a clinical psychologist who previously co-founded and headed up the Akeso Group of Psychiatric Hospitals, and Alon Lits, former General Manager and Director of Uber in Sub-Saharan Africa.