Anyone diagnosed with a psychiatric (mental) disorder and/or their parent or guardian has the right to informed consent before any treatment is undertaken. Unlike diagnoses for medical conditions, psychiatrists do not have blood tests or any other biological tests to ascertain the presence or absence of a mental illness. It is important to know that according to one state government medical manual, “Mental health professionals working within a mental health system have a professional and a legal obligation to recognize the presence of physical disease in their patients” and to rule out any physical condition causing “a patient’s mental disorder.” Psychiatrists rarely conduct thorough physical examinations to rule out medical conditions, thereby misdiagnosing the patient. This can result in inappropriate and dangerous treatment, added to the fact that the real underlying medical condition is left untreated. THEY DONT CARE ...read more

Being a client at this place was the most devastating experience of my life. At a time when I was already fragile and vulnerable, being mislabeled and mistreated only confirmed to me I was worthless at this place. It was clear my thoughts, feelings, and opinions counted for little. I was presumed not to be able to take care of myself or to make decisions in my own best interest, and to need these unprofessionals coercing me to start on the road of psychiatric drugging. For this total disregard of my wishes and feelings, I was expected to be appreciative and grateful. In fact, anything less was taken as a further symptom of my "disease", as one more indication I truly needed more of the same. ...read more

Our son left after staying there two days. The center never called and notified us that he left the facility. They never returned our calls or emails nor did they refund the month of rent that we gave them. ...read more