I have been in four mental hospital facilities over the years since my adult onset or prescription induced psychosis. I thought that the meds they put me on worked well at Cypress Creek. They make a lot of observations including, groups. I was actually better (when in the hospital) than now (several weeks later). The Haldol shot they gave me helped for a month. Now, I don't have the records to see what type of Haldol shot it was. (They did tell me that I can look at my records or get copies. (need to do that). My outside doctor didn't get the records. I just got the discharge orders. And, there was no mention of shots in the future. Overall, I see it as a positive stay. I have never been is such a place before. The closest thing was in the northeast. There were lots of groups in that one, but seemed to be a lot of fun (like crafts). These groups were just discussing problems. There was one group after another at CC. Intense. There were unfortunately eight or so incidents of (1) hitting a staff member, (2) verbal fights, a woman knocking her head against doors and stuff. That was all a first for me. It is a little different there, because of the substance abuse people mixed in. Many people developed a bond, and there was even a lot of hugging (against the rules, but everyone did it) and phone number exchanging. I thought that it was all fascinating, except for the watch-your-back stuff. I have been overdosing on suburban life here, but when I was in there there were all kinds of people with all kinds of problems and interesting gifts. Like the woman who started working at age three, and can whip up a dress just by looking at one. Two of my roommates were wealthy. Most get better and go home after several days. It's not like the old days. Insurance agencies and employers don't want to pay for a long stay. I recommend checking yourself in rather than making someone commit you. It's a lot harder to get back home that way. If you don't want medication, these places are for the most part a waste of time. You need to get better, before any kind of therapy is going to help. That's my opinion. That's just because at this point, that seems to work best for me. Good luck., sincerely! It can be a long road.
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