[Citrine22]

Hi,
Was wondering if anyone has done inpatient at Sheppard Pratt for DID or trauma?
What was your experience there like?
Thank you for any feedback.

[cool09]

I was there for mood disorder. The staff didn't want to listen to my problems.

[Virginiaham]

I was there recently after a suicide attempt not related to DID or trauma so I'm not sure what they would be like regarding those issues, but I will say that Sheppard Pratt is a decent hospital. I HATE hospitals and would never voluntarily go again, but SP was great compared to others (the food was mostly edible, you didn't have a roommate, and the 'group leaders' actually tried to teach/engage you so it wasn't as boring). At other hospitals you really do just sit around all day - but at SP they had some games, books, and art stuff which made time go by a tiny bit faster.
I do remember that one patient there found the "women's group" the most helpful for working through some of her trauma, but unfortunately that was only once a week.
Good luck to you.

[Citrine22]

Thank you, cool09 and Virginiaham.......very different experiences. cool09.....if you don't
mind me asking .....when were you there?

[cool09]

I was there last month. The food is unedible unlike Johns Hopkins but I feel Johns Hopkins has a poor system - you meet with the Dr and residents for 10 minutes at 730AM and he asks you four questions, the residents prescribe the medication and do a poor job. The groups were good at SP and no one bothered you if you wanted to stay in your room. I have social issues and bad irritability so I stayed in my room between groups. But I needed someone to talk to very badly and didn't get it. The Dr was OK.

[Citrine22]

Thanks cool09 for the feedback, hope you are doing ok now. Sorry your experience was not better.