I was in for 6 weeks recently over Christmas and New Years. It was really good for me. The staff was really supportive and helpful. There was a real supportive community among the patients as well. We all had so much in common...go figure. It was scary to go to group the first couple times but then i started looking forward to going because it was so helpful. You could participate as much or as little as you felt comfortable. The one-to-one therapy sessions were good too because we didn't have to watch the clock.

We couldn't leave the unit with out a pass which was issued by the psychiatrist. These were extremely rare. MP3 players were banded because it's a form of isolation. I had a hard time with this and tried EVERYTHING I could think of to convince the staff that it was okay to have some form of personal music. I wasn't successful, but WOW did the music sound wonderful when I was finally discharged. Some of the rules got frustrating, but the quality of care made up for it. It was comforting to be in a locked facility while I was in that state of mind.

Roommates...some are great...some are interesting. I didn't mind them for the most part...even if they snored. I take sleep meds anyway.