I was a senior in high school who attempted suidice and what put there on suicide watch for 4 days. Im 25 now and will never forget how awful it was. It was dirty, the staff was awful, no one spoke to me, there was no therapy or help. I was stuck in a room by myself 24 hours a day. You could hear people screaming. The staff was so quick to put the other children in restraints. They would just shovel pills to them to keep them calm. I attended one group session that was just awful. My last night I was put in another room with 3 other girls, hearing their horror stories was heartbreaking. I felt like I was betraying them by leaving them in that awful place. I will never forget them. That place should be burnt, i cannot even drive past it without feeling like i'm going to throwup. I was just simply depressed, later diagnosed as bi-polar, if I had stayed there another week, I would have been certifiably insane. They do not help you, they strip you of your dignity and self respect.
Pros: absolutely zero
Cons: everything, if you love someone-do not let them go here, please.
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