Centro de Salud Mental La Seda

About the Company

Centro de Salud Mental La Seda is a public mental health center operating within the mental health network of the Murcia region. It is a reference center for Área VI – Vega Media del Segura, associated with Hospital General Universitario Morales Meseguer, which means close cooperation with hospital psychiatric services and other specialized units. The facility functions as part of the healthcare system, to which patients are referred from primary healthcare or pediatrics, according to the principles of the regional psychiatric care network.

Services and Forms of Assistance

The center focuses on diagnosing, treating, and monitoring mental disorders and emotional problems, based on a multidisciplinary team of specialists. Various types of interventions typical of public mental health centers are conducted:

• Psychopharmacological intervention – selection and monitoring of pharmacological treatment by psychiatrists.
• Psychological intervention – therapy and psychological support tailored to the needs of patients.
• Nursing intervention – health education, monitoring of clinical status, and support in adhering to therapeutic recommendations.
• Socio-family intervention – working with the family and social environment to improve the patient's functioning and environment.

Centro de Salud Mental La Seda also participates in the Assertive Community Treatment (ETAC) program, which is based on actively reaching out to patients in their living environment and providing intensive, coordinated support from psychiatric, nursing, and social teams.

For Whom

The center is intended for residents of Área VI – Morales Meseguer (Murcia), serving as the main reference center for mental health care in this part of the region. According to regional information, it serves a significant population of users, including individuals from the municipalities of Fortuna and Abanilla, which belong to this health area.

Within the network, special care is provided for children and adolescents under 16 years of age, with a dedicated segment of child and youth services that includes dedicated consultation rooms and spaces for individual therapy and teamwork. The center also accepts adult patients referred by primary healthcare physicians, ensuring continuity of care within the public mental health system.