Kari Ritchie

Review of The Ridge Behavioral Health

As someone who has been at the Ridge, in and out f...

As someone who has been at the Ridge, in and out for years, here's my review of the place. I actually just got out Thursday, 4*26*18.

The admissions process takes about 8 hours. I'm sure it's shorter than that sometimes, but its been my experience that getting in takes a while.
The food is okay, the beds are not made for big people. There's not a lot to do between groups other than color, read, converse with others, or watch TV. This is the only facility left that allows people to smoke. There are smoke breaks every 2 hours on average.

I've never experienced hateful staff. Some are more friendly than others, but none are horrible.

The doctor on the adult psych. unit is the best doctor I've ever seen for a psychiatrist. And I've seen a few...... The other doctors in the place....meh.

The place has rules, some of them make sense.....some don't. The groups can be helpful. I've had some personality clashes with one group leader, while I love the leader that heads up the rest of the day groups.
Some groups are helpful, some not so much..... the interaction in them is good

Bottom line.... I've been to a few different psych hospitals and Ridge has been the best of them all. It's the only place I'll go mainly due to the doctor and the fact that I can smoke there.