An addiction recovery service provider plans to open its first inpatient mental health clinic next month in the Elm City.
Live Free Recovery Services will open about 20 beds at its 881 Marlboro Road location for people seeking treatment for conditions including general anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and eating disorders, according to chief marketing officer Andrew West.
Although Live Free works mainly with people who struggle with alcohol and substance use — the Marlboro Road building also houses a medical detox and inpatient rehab center — anyone dealing with mental health issues can attend the inpatient program, even if they have been sober their whole lives, West said. The company has several addiction-recovery centers in Keene and Manchester.
Live Free’s inpatient mental health program is one of just a few of its kind in New England, West said.
“We’re thrilled to be opening it and thrilled to be helping Granite Staters with their mental health needs,” he said.
Like many other states, New Hampshire is facing a mental health crisis, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
In 2022, roughly 259,000 adults in New Hampshire reported having a mental health condition in the past year, according to a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration study.
In December 2025, about 135,000 people in New Hampshire lived in a community without enough mental health professionals, health policy research group KFF found in a study.
Mental health services have long been a goal for Live Free, and the company spent the past six months planning for its inpatient treatment program, West said. He expects the clinic, tentatively slated to open in mid-June, to serve military veterans as well as other working professionals struggling with mental health issues.
The program, which attendees will pay for through their insurance, lasts about 30 to 45 days depending on the patients’ needs, West said. It will be staffed by licensed staff who will provide meals and handle patients’ medication.
Patients with acute needs should call 911 or go the emergency room, as Live Free’s inpatient program is for people who are stabilized, West said.
The program will make use of several different types of therapy including cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, individual therapy and holistic therapy, West said.
While Live Free is still fleshing out the programmatic elements, it also plans to offer adventure-based components, like hiking and equine therapy, according to West.
“Anything we can do to help with the stigma around mental health, we’re here to help out,” he said.
There will be an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 10, West said. Those interested in attending the clinic or in need of treatment can call 888-527-1508 or visit www.livefreebehavioralhealth.com.
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