I've been to two different places and the first place run by Loma Linda Hospital, 7th Day Adventist, was run the best.

Yeah. I've been in 3 different hospitals and I only felt like one was totally counter-productive as far as focus on recovery and caring. But then, I came to realize that being in jail or a mental hospital shouldn't raise our expectations too much.

I have to say that 2 of the facilities I went to was like a jail or worse.. It should not be that way it's not a crime to have a mental illness.

I've been to 1 facility twice, once in the teen unit and once in adult. They were good experiences. I hope it stays that way for possible future visits

I've never has good experiences at hospitals, primarily because I don't have insurance. I've always been treated badly, both in metal care and physical care. I could tell horror stories of my visits.

heretic it's not just because of insurance.. I have had it with my 2 bad experiences.

Hospitals in general are counterproductive to recovery. When I have not been suicidal,being under the care of a close friend or relative is therapeutic.

I have been in 5 different places numorous times. Everyone of them was different. Some you did feel like a number, like my local one. And even the doc there, I seem to get the same one for some reason, has told me not to go to groups or anyting, it wont be a help at all.

The best was Binghamton in NY. They have an AMAZING program and "force" you to participate and you get homework and stuff. The staff was awsome. They played with you, like ping pong or other games. The groups were not generic, this is anger and stuff, but you actually participated. Was like being in therapy, but with other people. They also had plenty of staff. Docs, nurses, tech staff, and staff that ran the groups.

The 2 different psych wards I've been in were both in major University hospitals. They were nice facilities and well funded. They had plenty of staff and patients were treated well. Each specific disease/disorder had it's own floor, you weren't just all thrown in General Population. So, yeah when I've been inpatient whether it was voluntary or involuntary I've always been treated with respect and like a person that had a life to live and get back to. My kids were allowed to come see me each day and we'd sit and do their homework and play boardgames. I never felt like I was just a number or in any kind of danger. It made me feel safe enough that the last time I was there I went in Voluntarily.

Kat

I am gad to see some of you have had good experiences. Maybe I will never have to go back, but if I do I hope it will be a better experience than my 2 bad ones.