Breadcrumb Home For patients and visitors Hospitals and units Tyks T-hospital Unit for emergency services for mental illness and addiction problems Unit for emergency services for mental illness and addiction problems Keywords: emergency services mental health päihdeongelmat Opening hours and contact information Visiting address Tyks T-Hospital, Emergency Savitehtaankatu 1 Turku Postal address PO Box 52 20521 Turku The medical help line Phone, The medical help line: 116117 Enquiries by the person closest of kin Phone, Enquiries by the person closest of kin: 02 313 8930 For persons with hearing impairment or can't produce speech, an SMS text message service is available Phone, For persons with hearing impairment or can't produce speech, an SMS text message service is available: 050 592 4740 , : Office hours The unit is open 24/7. A unit for emergency services for mental illness and addiction problems operates in connection with the joint emergency services. This unit serves patients with sudden mental health crises, other mentally very burdensome situations or crises related to drug addiction. The emergency services unit for mental illness and addiction problems is staffed by a psychiatrist and a nurse. The unit is open 24-7. At the unit, patients are assessed with respect to their need for psychiatric help and they get primary care for severe psychiatric symptoms. If needed, patients are referred elsewhere for further treatment. Patients visiting the outpatient psychiatry and addiction clinic who need attendance for other than emergency causes are referred to their outpatient clinics. There are no regular visiting hours, but brief visits by family and next of kin are possible. If needed, family members and next of kin are invited to participate in sorting out the acute situation. Hospitals Tyks T-hospital T-hospital has many wards and outpatient clinics. The joint emergency services of the Turku region are also located in the T-hospital. Print this page