Chris Maria Stroble, Ph.D.

Review of The Carolina Center for Behavi...

Carolina Care Behavioral Health rescued me from a ...

Carolina Care Behavioral Health rescued me from a fragile and scary state of mind. I was a patient here in January 2016 and I rushed the process. Consequently, I ended back at CCBH 2 months later. This time, I didn't rush the process. I took the time to allow the treatment team to re-adjust my medications to a dosage that stablized my mood. I spent over a month here.

I came to this facility with an attitude that I want to get better and I am willing to "put in the work" to get better. I forced myself to come to daily group sessions (which helped tremendously). I added exercise to my daily routine. I took my meds daily and notified the staff if there were any changes. I participated in group sessions and I applied what I was learning in the educational sessions.

The result? I recovered, and I remain in recovery. A previous therapist gave me this advice. She said, "Work on your recovery because you're either working on recovery or you're working on a relapse." That stuck with me and it's true: You're either working on recovery or you're working on a relapse. Recovery for me means I take my meds (as prescribed daily), I get proper sleep, I see my psychiatrist and therapist monthly, I keep my meds stocked and use the coping skills.

I'm grateful to the staff in PHP and IOP. Thank you.