Comments on: Rating Mental Healthcare Facilities http://finkshrink.com/blog/opinions/rating-mental-healthcare-facilities.html Information and support Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:43:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Larry Drain http://finkshrink.com/blog/opinions/rating-mental-healthcare-facilities.html#comment-1186 Larry Drain Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:29:38 +0000 http://finkshrink.com/blog/opinions/rating-mental-healthcare-facilities.html#comment-1186 My wife was hospitalized about a year ago. It was a horrible experience for her and me. The details are on our website under the page on hospitalization. http://hopeworkscommunity.com/hospitalization.aspx The place itself was on a 1 level. I ended up filing a complaint with the state of Tennessee which the state found accurate. The hospitalization was necessary though. It saved Linda's life. It provided a safe though negative place for a few days. The experience was so bad that we were determined to try to help others to avoid the same experience so we started Hopeworks. So a lot of good came out of it. I have worked for 35 years in the mental health field and have worked in many psychiatric hospitals. Linda's experience has made me re-look at everything I have ever done. Too many people leave hospitals feeling diminished and being confirmed in their fear that life will never get any better. I am so glad that Cecie is out and that she is safe. Both of you are in our prayers. My wife was hospitalized about a year ago. It was a horrible experience for her and me. The details are on our website under the page on hospitalization. http://hopeworkscommunity.com/hospitalization.aspx
The place itself was on a 1 level. I ended up filing a complaint with the state of Tennessee which the state found accurate.

The hospitalization was necessary though. It saved Linda’s life. It provided a safe though negative place for a few days. The experience was so bad that we were determined to try to help others to avoid the same experience so we started Hopeworks. So a lot of good came out of it.

I have worked for 35 years in the mental health field and have worked in many psychiatric hospitals. Linda’s experience has made me re-look at everything I have ever done. Too many people leave hospitals feeling diminished and being confirmed in their fear that life will never get any better.

I am so glad that Cecie is out and that she is safe. Both of you are in our prayers.

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