David Samuel Peckinpah

Review of The Menninger Clinic

I am quite shocked at the amount of poor reviews. ...

I am quite shocked at the amount of poor reviews. After going to 4 other Psychiatric facilities over a 60+ day period I can tell you that you will not find a better Hospital in the state of Texas. I stayed on the CPAS unit for a little over 6 weeks, the staff was fantastic and friendly, they actually care about you, and genuinely want to help. Most of the staff has been there for 5+ years and their experience shows. Shout out to Anthony who is now a charge nurse for the HOPE unit. He really helped me out especially in the beginning.

I received quite a bit of 1 on 1 care from nurses, doctors, and staff. 1 to 2 hour sessions with my psychiatrist and psychologist. I've never EVER seen any doctor sit down with me for over an hour in my entire life. Numerous activities and group therapy sessions every day. I have extremely bad anxiety being around people, I was so scared the first two days I didn't leave my room and had panic attacks. The nurses helped me through the anxiety and before I knew it I was playing ping pong with people, playing video games, and showing up to the group sessions.

Every patient was more than welcoming, we all were there for similar reasons, you can really relate with patients and see how different mental illnesses effect people. You will learn so much just from getting to know everyone on your unit. In my experience with other hospitals I've been to, they discharge within a week or 2, had considerably less group sessions/therapy, and almost no 1 on 1 other than 15 minutes with your doctor, and all you could do was watch bad TV or sleep. Being on a unit for a longer period of time, at least for me, really allowed me to get the help I needed.

Genetic testing, really comprehensive psychological evaluation, physical health eval, MRI's, sleep studies, blood work. Honing in on your proper medication/dosing, therapy both group and solo, they test for EVERYTHING. This isn't a clinic you go to just to get stable, this is a clinic to help you in the long run, help develop tools and strategies to cope with your mental illness. Menninger means business... I took 1 500 question test O.o and another 250+ question test for my psych eval, even did the good old Rorschach ink blotter test.

My experience there definitely changed my life. Am I perfect? No, but I certainly can deal with life better than when I went in. It's the only facility that has had a major impact on my life and my thinking. I can't speak for the other units and staff, but as of the end of 2018, CPAS is top notch, and I'd imagine the other programs are as well.

It is the place to be if you need REAL, calculated, and attentive mental healthcare.

I also wanted to point out that the addiction counselors were very honest and realistic. It was refreshing to see a bit of a different approach to addiction treatment. Although addiction is not the main focus at Menninger you do have some good options available if you are proactive about recovery.

Shout out to Dr. Rodgers for being the first Psychiatrist I've ever met that really took their job seriously, actually wants to help you, and takes the time to properly assess you. He is a true Doctor.

Shout out to Dr. Arnold for caring just as much as Dr. Rodgers does, for being open minded, passionate about your work, and a strong desire to decipher the mind.

These Doctors are professional, extremely well educated, fascinated by their work, and it shows.