Griffin Hospital builds CT’s first ‘EmPATH unit’ to treat mental health crises

WSHU – Wednesday, May 7, 2025
By Molly Ingram

When a patient suffering from a mental health crisis comes into Derby, Connecticut’s Griffin Hospital emergency department, their condition may vary.

“People could just be really withdrawn. People could be visibly upset, and that could be crying, tearful, or it could be violent,” said Lindsay Slaybaugh, Griffin’s nursing director for the ER. “There are some people that are just not in their right capacity, and they come in aggravated, agitated; they’ve been fighting, they’ve caused harm to themselves or somebody else, and they’re physically violent.”

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