Peachford Ministries Review

It was horrible. they treated me like a prisoner and never did anything helpfil

the food was amazing, and the staff and doctors are very caring. i went october 2018 and i got out november 2018. on halloween we watched a movie and ate candy because the amazing staff bought candy for the unit. they really do care and i was able to move rooms 3 times because i asked. ive also been to lakeview and out of the two this one was definitely the best:)

I had item stolen and broke and the patient advocate and her supervisor have not returned my calls. I collapsed on August 15th and they quickly released me on the 16th. It was a reaction to the clozapine they put me on.I would not recommend this hospital to anyone.

My wife was in there for 5 days and said it was very bad there the staff was rude and unattentive they did not want to answer any questions or talk to you whatsoever the doctor would say she was getting discharged and the social worker would be there to talk to her she waited 3 days for that... She didn't even need to be in there in the first place she went to the hospital and Forsyth County for an anxiety attack and they put a 10-13 on her and sent her to peachford. She said it was one of the worst experiences in her life should never been so mistreated and treated like she was in prison. Highly recommended not to go there

DO NOT GO HERE ! THIS IS A PRISON, NOT A REHAB.
All of the negative reviews are TRUE. Don t be stupid like I was and think that nobody leaves good reviews, especially for a psychiatric hospital. This is probably exaggerated
My mother went to the ER for an anxiety attack. She told them she was depressed and she got slapped with a 10-13 and got sent straight to PeachFord. She arrived at 3am, was stripped of her clothing, made to bend over while they searched her and then they gave her blanket and said for her to find her own place to sleep. She was mistakenly placed in Unit 8, which is a stabilizing unit and she was verbally and physically assaulted during the short 6 hours she was there. It took me calling 177 times and driving to the facility and demanding to speak to the house supervisor to get her moved to the women s ward, unit 4. She was deprived of her blood pressure medication and her antidepressants. She was diagnosed as bipolar by her psychiatrist ( this diagnosis took place within 3 mins, literally while she stopped my mother in the hall and questioned her. My mother didn t know WHO this lady was before she never identified herself as the doctor ) after being incorrectly diagnosed, she was forced to take very strong meds for bipolar disorder and they would search her mouth to make sure she swallowed. Group therapy consisted of karaoke. Seriously. They sang karaoke as a group therapy. One therapist made them listen to obscene rap music for 15 mins straight. She never got to speak to her social worker until I had called EVERY DAY threatening a law suit.

She had very good private insurance and they kept her for 6 days with no sign of releasing her until I called to let them know her insurance stopped paying for this treatment after day 3. Miraculously they decided she was healthy enough to leave a mere 3 hours after my call.

So many people in her unit voluntarily checked themselves in to get HELP and they were trapped in a prison that did little to help their mental state. We truly need to do better when it comes to the mental health facilities in our state.

Was difficult the first 7 days
The last seven were like a ladies retreat for my health and sanity

FIRST THE ONLY REASON I GAVE YOU ONE STAR IS BECAUSE I NEEDED THE SPACE TO WRITE!
Next, I demand that you repremand the intake worker on July 5, 2017 around the 1:00 - 2:00 AM hour. Ive never been treated so rudely. For her job to be offering me assistance with my mental health she completely is incompetent and if I lived near closer I would be there in the morning to request a response as to if this is the assistance condoned to be offered to all or any patient thereby if so Id like information as to whom I could speak regarding this policy. As I know all individuals need their jobs for this worker im sorry but you are the one exception in my opinion you need ethics training, service assistance training and much more at your own expenae. All you deserve is to be fired with no other option offered. Seeing as my health meant nothing to you so should yours mean nothing. Dr. Aleem is my heart he's been there for me for over twenty years and I refuse to allow you to darken his name as the physician incharge at this hospital. Im glad to leave my name and number but not even in hopes you will call to apologize so please DONT CALL ME because I can promise you that call will not go ws youd expect it to by no means. Thank you Leniece Barnes Wynn. 478- 722-4068.

daughter want given her bag the first night. Had to sleep in her jeans with no pillow.
Took a team to look for it when we found out the next evening.
NEVER was contacted by any Doctor. We had to initiate contact every day and track people down to find out about our child.
She learned lots of new ideas for self harm and suicide from other patients.
She ate meals IN THE SAME ROOM AS THE ADULT PATIENTS. This one really threw me. There are children there because of trauma induced by adults and they re going to group them together with adult men and women who are struggling with their mental health???
Our daughter was terrified half the time, the other half she was just sitting around getting NO help for the week she was there. She played cards, watched cartoons and read. That was the extent of the help they gave her.
We will NEVER send our child there again if the need arises. We will find other options.
So unbelievably disappointed.

If i can give this place a negetive 10 i would. The staff is so rude there. I couldnt believe anyone xan be so rude. My mom tells me that a big black man came in her room not once but twice in the middle of the night injected her with something. Mom remembers telling him no. No male should come in females room in middle of the night injecting her with out he knowledge. And when i went to visit her on visitation i was only given 5 minutes to see her after me driving 4 hours away. Then i confronted them about that male nurse and they going to tell me its my crazy moms word against his. Well this not gonna cut it. This place will get shut down.

They have employees who are apart of hacking peoples mind. What s up Johnny, Food is great & I lost a lot of weight.

The treatments do help...however this place definitely violates your rights! MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHTS AS A PATIENT! Doctors lie to keep you admitted longer so they can milk you out of as much as your insurance money as they can!

This hospital was extremely helpful in healing my spouse from depression. This is not a fancy hospital, but it is a clean and more than decent accomodation for anyone with a need for help.It was a difficult road to travel but this hospital and staff provided a light at the end of a very dark tunnel.

This place is so horrible with communication.they barely called me to keep me updated.I had to constantly call them and leave messages for them to call me back and most of the time they never called me back.I brought my daughter 6 shirts and 6 pants.they lost majority of them.they said they are looking for them and that if they find them they will mail them to me.which I highly doubt! Do not let your child be admitted here ! Horrible nerve wrecking experience for me and my child.

So my son was released from this place yesterday and was referred to a different doctor closer to our home. His appointment was today. And when we get there we're told the doctor he's suppose to see is out having surgery. After calling 3 times and trying to get a referral to a different doctor and being answered by a rude woman who just keeps sending me to ppl's voicemails I AM DONE WITH THIS HOSPITAL! I refuse to leave a message because I've done this before when he was still in there and never got a call back from anyone. Worst place with awful customer service! I'd give them a zero if it was an option!

I was admitted here involuntarily after losing my first child at six months. It was a traumatic experience enough.. they proceeded to put me in the same room with a over 7 month pregnant woman knowing my situation and the mental problems I was battling with it.. however, they kept me over 2 days longer than my insurance covered, already way over the 72 hour hold.. because my primary doctor in the facility went on vacation, I didn't even see a doctor for 3 days. They told my husband and 2 others I was discharged. My husband being outraged (and thankfully recording conversations) having to talk to me maybe two minutes out of the day threatened with a lawyer and 3 nice employees helped get attention to me. They FINALLY discharged me, but proceeded to say they "THOUGHT" I was already released. They're now trying to charge me insurance cost and their own screw up that only actually cost me extra trauma.

Staff was unprofessional. Half of them are on a 12 step program themselves. Property was stolen from me. I don't think they deserve this 1 star.

My mom was admitted they treated her like she was crazy . My mom is not crazy she has something wrong with her . I called told them she needed mri etc they did not do it. They said she was clinically depressed. This is not true the Dr is very incompentent. They released her and she is worse now than before. I am worried mom my do something to herself or someone if this happens a Lawyer will be involved.

I call the hospital I check on my boyfriend and I get cussed out every time I they answer the phone Not only was his suicide watch also over 4 days ago but they continue to hold him against his will. the nurses are very rude I can hear them yell at my boyfriend while I'm on the phone with them I called the health supervisor to see what she had to say about it and to see if it could be resolved and I never got a phone call back they do not care how they treat their patients they do not care how they treat their customers and they refused to actually fix problems that they have

Horrible place! Peachford neglects it's patience and lies to their families. If you need help do not go here they will make the problem worse!

I had a great experience here! I was admitted for depression and suicide attempt and they treated me very well. I made a lot of new friends who are definitely a blessing in my life! If I would of never came here I wouldn t have gotten better and I wouldn t have the friends I have now. Thank u Peachford for Saving my life

Not gonna say it understands everything about gender but they are smart enough to house me accordingly with the female patients. Came here twice voluntarily because we knew that they would house me accordingly and affirm my identity. Also no psych hospital is going to be all around good, but if you or a loved one is transgender they house you correctly and use the correct pronouns, which is less traumatizing. If possible at all, I would advise you take them to Peachford to admit them otherwise if they are put on a psych hold they may go to a hospital thats not affirming. The ONE thing that Peachford gets right is making sure to provide affirming treatment during you or your loved ones stay. If at ALL possible please send them here

Was transferred from ridgeview and the staff helped get me out of there because i clearly did not belong there because i had ptsd

Never send anyone you love to this facility. They treat patients like farm animals. Atrocious in every single way. Run away as hard as you can! I beg you. 0/10 stars

My father was admitted their 11 months ago, when he got admitted he was a new amputee(lost his arm in car accident) and 2 years sober, so still dealing with the depression involving that.

They did not help him in regards to his physical disabilities and he came out with multiple bruises (from falls) and even more depressed than he was when he entered. It was a horrible experience and once he visited another, well qualified and progress oriented facility he made a swift recovery. Also one of the bruises was a significant knot on the side of his head that still has not healed, the horror movies you see on TV about psychiatric facility have to be based off peachford, I swear. If you want recommendations there are a few other facilities that accept mosg insurance that take much better care of their patients

The so-called "72 hour hold" is FALSE. They can only hold you 48 hours maximum. There is no 72 hour hold in Georgia. If you are imprisoned in Peachford Hospital, you need to file a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the nearest probate or superior court. I am founder of the Medical Civil Liberties Project, a group which promotes and defends the civil, human, and legal rights of people who are suspected of, accused of, or labeled with "mental illness."

No stars if I could. When I went in my anxiety was bad, but when I finally was released back to the safety of my family, my anxiety got 10xs worse. The nurses there are a bunch of nurse ratchets. The "psychiatrists" don't care about anything but pumping you full of drugs and making you stay as long as possible to get more money. They do t evaluate you and see what could be going on. They don't really ask a lot of questions either, just automatically diagnose you with whatever. I told the doc specifically not to give me a certain medication because it causes me to hallucinate.... he does it anyway. I was not allowed outside unless the social workers let us out- like we were dogs. Every morning we were all threatened that if we didn't behave we would be sent to "unit 8" which was the part of the building they send you to pump u full of sedation and zero privacy at all, even in your bedroom, and the off chance of being in a straight jacket. I wouldn't send my worst enemy here. It's a prison and a joke. I couldn't even see my family while there. I was miserable and wanted to go home but they wouldn't tell me why my "72 hours were up" I hated this place and will never step foot near it again.

I went there 2 years ago from today for a suicide attempt I was at my lowest & didn t wanna be around anybody but I was transferred there from the hospital, I don t know about the other bad reviews but my experience went well the food was great , the staff were nice , and I was treated well , it does feel like jail because we only can receive calls , but other than that it was helpful for me and it helped me stopped thinking about harming myself again thank you guys

Brought a family member here to get help and did nothing but wait over six hours. All that time and he was still not admitted. They told us to leave him behind in a waiting room. One of the male staff there had an attitude when we asked about visiting hours. We ended up not using this facility. Strongly not recommending this place for anyone.

Thank you all for the professional and compassionate care provided to my loved one!

Disgusting experience. Rude nurses. Locked out of our rooms all day and forced to sit in hard plastic chairs in the day room. Strip-searched like I was a criminal. "Line-ups" like in jail. Unsanitary conditions when drawing blood. Need I go on?

My niece stayed there for 6 days and did not have a shower the entire time. She looked like she lost weight. She just seems shook and zombie like now on the meds they gave her... I'm just not a huge fan of this place what's so ever.

The nursing staff is very condescending and rude. Meaning they get mad when you ask for the most simplest things when they take everything away from you and there. The food is terrible. They say they specialize in addiction treatment, but in no way did I receive any of that while I spent my time there. The only part that made it bearable was the sisterhood and the bonds that I made with the girls in there. Setting that aside I do not recommend this place for anybody who is struggling with addiction no way whatsoever.

i was a patient here. and it is not a bad place. it did open my eyes and make me realize that i did need help. annd im still working on trying to be better. i didnt like that the doctor i had was holding me for so long. my social worker was very nice and listened to me. the staff for the most part is extremely nice. and they do keep a good eye on patients. i honestly miss some of the staff members there. like ms.ashley or mr.charles. and others. its a good start to a beginning of getting better and getting help

Hi! I'm just looking for those who were kept here May of 2019. Curious how ya'll are doing now. Btw. I'm still totally in love with Jesus. They could not change that! Jesus is the answer to get you out of ''that'' situation. Doctors can't cure it, only Jesus can rid it!

Visitations for adults on weekends are only 2:00-3:00pm
Wednesday s are only 6:30-7:30pm
My brother was taken here && he says it s helped him and that it s the best psychiatric hospital. He thought he would hate it at first because he thought it would be like prison, but turns out it s a place where they make you feel comfortable & important. They really do try their best to help these individuals & they are friendly. Downside is, unless you re lucky, you won t get a hold of your case worker for quite some time or on a timely manner.

Peachford is a good place to go for help.... i only dislike that u be waiting in a room for hours just to get in and that the doctor's take forever to come and give u a check up. but other than that u will have fun and learn how to cope with ur problems and meet new friends.

They are robbers, this is a scam .. they just want your insurance money they keep you longer than needed and rude staff.... Should have never put my son here they tricked me... STAY AWAY FROM PEACHFORD

wouldn't recommend it the whole process left me with nightmares you really think your having it tough, Till you meet some of the guys in here.
The environment
Was more of a jail feeling then a hospital.

ONE THING I WILL RECOMMEND IS THAT IF YOU JUST WANT A BREAK FROM Your normal DIET then go to peachford the food is amazing other then that no......

They would perform ECT on people under 18. ECT is for people over 18 and/or those with psychosis, psychotic depression, or those who are catatonic. In other words: they abuse children. This is a hospital of horrors. Please, please, PLEASE, do not send your children here. Their psychiatrists are alright, so just see them directly instead.

A minor close to me, came here for treatment of depression. The child had a good experience there and helped them. However, the doctor/staff have poor communication with parents. During the child 5 day stay, the doctor/staff only reached out once to ask for parent's consent regarding medication. The parents were super worried and concerned for their child.The parents called multiple times and left voice mails regarding updates on the child, but never received any. It only made it a little better that the child was allowed to call every afternoon for 15 minutes only. Upon the child's discharge date, the child was told their discharge date and then the child told the parents. That is the only reason the parents knew when the discharge date was, but had no idea on the time. The staff called the parent 30 minutes before the child was discharge to come pick them up and thankfully the parents were only 15 minutes away from the center. Poor poor communication skills with family members of patients. It takes 5 minutes to give a quick call or quick email regarding the child. There are parents worried sick for their kids and really makes parents think that the service they got as parents, is the service they are giving their patients. Thankfully, the minor had an okay experience and that is why I am giving it 3 stars.

I truly had a great experience at Peachford. I was admitted for a variety of reasons (rather not put them all out on the web). First, I was admitted to Unit 8 and although this unit is known as a "psychotic" unit those MHA's really took care of business in a professional way. Dealing with the other patients was very trying, but they kept me safe and that's what really matters. Mary and Charella (MHA's) were the best. Sandra the nurse was wonderful too. My doctor was wonderful. Dr.Dutta. I have even considered going to him outpatient as my own psychiatrist. His bed side manner was gentle and understanding. He helped me to get a full understanding of my illness and how to move forward treatment wise. I was transferred to unit 4 and I thoroughly enjoyed the structure of the unit. Met some really good people, fighting the same fight and winning. 3 meals per day are served and for the most part they were good, hit and miss. The hospital's overall job was to keep me safe and they did an excellent job with that. For that I am very grateful. I would highly recommend this hospital to my loved ones or anyone struggling with Mental Illness and wanting to get better.

Parents of children please stay away and look for another facility! This place has been the worst experience of my life! Everything from assessment to the actual inpatient process has been a pure nightmare for my family. We were mislead and lied to during the entire process and no one would answer any questions we had and constantly gave us the run around. My child has been traumatized by the whole process and to snatch a child and treat them worst than prisoner has been truly frustrating. I wouldn t recommend this place to a dog let alone your precious children! Please do your research for a place that caters to children only if possible.

One of the most awful experiences of my life. Made me worse. One good MHA, one good nurse. The rest make sure you know how little they care about you.

First let me say that there are different units for different groups of people. I was in a unit specifically for women who were diagnosed with depression, anxiety and bipolar. Yes, the first day was horrible. A new place, a new bed, tasteless food, no smoking, wake up calls, lights on in the hallway all night, no closed doors, strange (new to me) people, nurses, doctors, social workers everywhere, locked doors, restricted phone times, no cell phones and so on. But... this place saved my life. Once you open up to the program, make friends, and start accepting the reason you are there is for your safety, your healing, your growth, and you start participating in groups and activities, then you realize it s not bad after all. The doctors DO care! The staff DOES care! The social workers DO care! And you will make lifelong friends. Yes, there are rules. And if you don t follow the rules, you ll stay longer. If you show signs of aggression, you ll stay longer. They are working to get your mood stable. So until you are stable, you stay. If they have to change your medicine, you stay until they see how it affects your mood or to see if you have side effects. Everyone is going to have a different experience based on what effort they put into it. Personally, I had a great experience and made friends. I have a plan for what I need to do now that I am home. They make sure you have that plan in place before you leave. Your social worker and your doctors sign off on it. Whether you use the facility to it s fullest is up to you.

PS - all of the negative reviews are coming from unit 8 the stabilization unit, where people are detoxing. Yes, they are angry and fighting and acting the fool. Once they calm down and their mood is stabilized, they go to the appropriate unit and can get the help they need. Again, it s what you put into it that will give you results.

My mom was diagnosed with bipolar and she was sent to Peachford to get her medicine regulated and she was told that she will be released 4 to 5 more days and today we got a phone call from her stating that she was given 5 shots for no reason and they just keep drugging her up now she has 3 three kids that are really really wanting her to come home it is very serious to us and we are trying to get in touch with the doctor but they keep saying that the doctor is not in and me and my father gave them our number like twice and the doctor didn t even call back so really at this point one of you guys are not doing your job correctly and it isn t right to keep somebody that is already well enough to come home to there kids and husband now we are trying to be patient with you guys but you guys are really pushing the limits and it s not right not at all and either you guys help us or we are going to have consequences

Customer service @ Peachford especially the front end lazy not willing to lend a hand to assist and I have a physical disability it's sad company's are desperate they willing to hire anyone

This place saved my life. When I decided to admit myself due to suicidal thoughts that had been going on for months, I was scared and I didn't know what was going to happen. The woman I had for my evaluation was the sweetest woman and she made sure that I was going to get the help I needed. The nurses were very kind and they made sure we were doing okay. I was having a very hard time the first day and the women that were there with me made me feel better and made me realize that I wasn't alone in what I was going through. My doctor saw me everyday and he listened to what I had to say and he asked me how I was doing and if there was anything I needed. Peachford made me realize that life is important and that we are going to have adversities but getting through those adversities will be the best thing you"ll ever do. Peachford also made me realize that there are a lot of people who love me and care about me and want to see me succeed. I walked out of there with a whole new outlook on my life and I am stronger because they helped me realize my worth and my importance.

In February 2018 I was admitted into Partial Hospitalization Program of Peachford hospital due to major depression and extreme anxiety caused my my work and family situation. I stayed in the program for 3 weeks. The counselor in charge of my group was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The rest of the counselors were not very qualified. The doctor was just ok. I needed to have a psychiatrist after being discharged. He offered his services, but he was never available in his office, and I had to see his PA, who was extremely nice. After I got out of the PHP, I lost my job, my insurance and my income. I had a big copay. To my great disappointment Peachford hospital neither would work with me on payments, nor offer me a application for financial assistance. Their answer was: " You had insurance when you were in the hospital!" I was making payments every month, but not to their demands. They sent my account to collections. This is the first time in my life my account was sent to collections. I have never missed a single payment or was late on a single payment in my life before. The collection agency they are using is ruthless and they charge interest on my debt. They ruined my perfect credit score.
After I lost my job, my husband's caregiver got sick and I had to return back home to take care of him. He is a disabled veteran and requires care 24/7. I am not able to have a job due to his condition and and due to the fact that there are no job available in my field in the area we live.
I am making payments every month on my debt, but it seems not getting any smaller and my credit is ruined. Very disappointing. I would not recommend Peachford hospital to anybody!

Update: 12/14/ 2019 Contacted Peachford Hospital as they suggested in response to my review. Will update my review as soon as something changes!

Update: 2/24/2020 Peachford Hospital posted a bogus response to my review. I followed instructions and contacted them. NO RESPONSE FROM THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HORRIBLE and TRAUMATIZING ESTABLISHMENT!!!! Nearly all the terrible staff members traumatized a child for no just reasoning. They repeatedly lied, did not assist in personal hygiene needs, and the list goes on and on. This place is not a treatment facility of any kind and they definitely did not help or treat anyone - they made matters worse. They exist to make money for the pharmaceutical industry and reap your insurance payments not truly help human beings. This place ought to be shut down.

Intake is terrible, sat there for 6 hours with my daughter in a small assesment room with no updates on how much longer it would take, even though i asked multiple times, after that it was like pulling teeth to get updates on how she was doing/new meds/and if the paychiatrist had seen her. Benefits are that she was put on new meds, and before discharge they notified her primary care physician and psychiatrist of what was going on.

completely awful. inattentive to individual care everyone is grouped into one catergory and that s all the care they get. the psychiatrists leave all weekend every weekend and no one seems to care about anything. 0/10 disgusting place

We were reffered to this place by Georgia crisis mobile ,we were told that this place was the best and that it wasn't a place for adults just kids her age . When we got there it was far from what we were told it was. There was a drunk black man that you could smell the beer on him coming out the hospital i guess from visiting but was allowed to hang around and stay in side sitting on the floor. when we were finally called back which was about 2 hours later, we asked the front desk person and the rude white lady that does the sercuity check was VERY RUDE, she acted like she was a tough guy, anyway when we asked if we could see how it was ran and how the safety works after seeing the drunk man rome the grounds inside and out, how can this be safe?? So when we were told that we couldn't see where our daughter would be then we weren't leaving her at that place, their reaction was oh well then yall can leave. Didn't want to address the issues that we were asking about. Then while we are sitting and waiting one of the ladies comes out from the back saying i gotta get out of this place in a hurry. This place isn't a safe place to put your child/teenage. They know what goes on in that back and they are covering up something. I will be contacting Clark Howard on investigation
of this hospital. This place is below a 1 star !!!!!

Look. My name is Daniel Ledford. I have been to this hospital a few times.
I've been to a few more, I will not go in to details, but I will say
If you think this hospital is bad you've lost your mind.
This is by far the best hospital I've ever been to. I came here to
do ECT. They have been nothing but god to me every time...

i was at peachford exactly a year ago and something traumatic happened to me due to the actions of another patient, and the staff made it VERY clear to me that it was my fault. the truth is i was too scared to say no, but they told my family I wanted it . my stay at peachford caused me to develop PTSD and binge eating disorder. i have gained over 100 pounds and i have never felt safe since then. i m always looking over my shoulder and questioning if she s found me. i wish things could go back to the way they were because i m completely exhausted. if i could go back in time to change one thing in my entire life it would be making sure i never got sent here. i don't think i ll ever be able to go back to being the same person i was before, even though i ve been in treatment to help me recover from this trauma for a full year. I wish i could give this place 0 stars.

Even though you see bad reviews about this Hospital. Actually it's not for everyone but if you need help and you want to see results as far as the right direction to go in., this is a great start. They can't save you but they can help you. I read so many reviews about how there experience was horrible or there love ones. But true In deed no one wants to see there love one suffer. It's not a bad facility and also if you have Medicaid what do you expect 5star treatment. My son was a patient there and it change my life. Sometimes as parents or care givers we have to start somewhere . And peachford is an excellent hospital for kids that need help and attention. Not only they feed you on time the staff was great. They were very attentive and always kept me in the loop. Dr. Jimmy awesome . . And one more thing as far as the outlets for you getting help or treatment it's a team effort. You can't Just depend on one facility to help you they see people like every single day 365 days a year so let's be realistic you have to put in the work and time to make things better

Peachford taught me the skills necessary to handle many day to day activities with a productive perspective. I've recommended other people to go who also appreciated the needed, safe space they provided.

It was terrible! Please close this place. Please read reviews

I have not been here but my nephew was.less than month ago he that thoughts of killing himself.after 3days peachford said there was nothing wrong with him.sent him home no meds for depression,no follow up with a dr or anything.can someone from peachford plz tell me if y'all say he wasnt depressed&nothing was wrong with him plz tell me why he killed himself last night.can y'all plz explain this.this place didnt help him at all.only made it worse

Kia purposely gave me and injections with size 18 gauge three nights in a row. I Couldn't sleep on my side because of the pain I was in (see photos) She even threatened it didn't matter I complained because she would be working the next day. She's a terrible person and should not work in a care giving position, I still have nightmares till this day. My stay 9/12-9/19/2018. The dude with dread was just horrible to patients and treated them like animals!!!

I had to share...I have more awful stories about this place. I felt my voice must be heard about these two individuals. And add Dr. Asad Mehdi also kept me against my will possibly (almost positive) because of my insurance, there were many homeless patient let go within the 72 hours mandatory hold but I had to stay for 7 straight days he said I was not fit to go home he only told me lies that I confirmed with my husband! THIS PLACE SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN OR HAVE A EXTENSIVE reorganization!!!

DO NOT SEND YOUR LOVED ONES HERE!!!!!!!!!!!
I was admitted here over a year ago, out of the 2 hospitals I've been to, this is the best. I came in for suicidal attempt, when I was discharged, I was worse than ever. The staff is uncaring and just want money.

If I could give this place a negative star rating I would. A loved one was admitted and told the staff there were gnats in his room and bathroom. The staff did nothing. One staff member bullied this patient and the doctor released the patient prior to his being ready. It is one step above Georgia Regional Hospital which is the worst in the State. There are no psychologists on staff, no individual therapy, and one problem after another. Unless you are wealthy and can afford psychological services on your own, or you have unbelievable health coverage insurance, you're basically screwed.

I heard bad reviews about this place when I went to a mental hospital in 2012, sad to say nothing has changed since. I never met anybody at the mental hospital I was at say anything good about Peachford.

I was 1013 and held for 5 days against my will and now I have a check for 1026.00. They cancelled my medication for a full night when I was a patient coming off of heroin and xanax. I hate them. They love to see you suffer.

My 10 year was taken there for 5days and staff was completely rude every time i called or even went up there. Staff need much better training

Okay so I am another bad review but let me say I am a legitimate bad review. My mother was transferred to peachford a few months ago. I went through all the reviews of this hospital must I add and called the hospital in which she was at before they transferred her. She was having hallucinations so I looked up the hospital to make sure it was going to be good for her she is a smoker and wanted to know how they could handle that as well. So I called the hospital to tell them absolutely not do not send my mother here because of the reviews and the nurse herself told me that her mother was admitted and they were great to her. So I let it go and she was transferred WORST MISTAKE. They made her do a strip search, Refused a nicotine patch, she was in there for 2 weeks with no reason we asked about insurance because it was getting to the point we thought they were holding her for insurance in which the nurse got all upset and was like hold up uhh uhhh no in the middle of me talking. Nobody told us what was going on with my mom no treatment lined up no diagnosis no reason why she started hallucinating when she got out it was here sign this paper here is her paper then bye. This place made her freak out for a week she would wake up in the morning and come hug everyone because she was like oh my god I'm home I thought I was still there but I'm not I'm home (it was so sad) watching my mother go through that. Also they treated her like she was a drug addict they told my father that she acted the way she did because she was on percocet which was not the case she only had one and that was a few days before going to that hospital so it was out of her system. Please please do not send any of your family here even if the doctors try and reassure you it's a great place please dont I have a long list of issues that happened here with my mother!!!! it's awful

Got sent here on a 1013, Dr. Mehdi didn't have the two brain cells to realize that I had anxiety, not depression. He tried putting me on Abilify and kept me for way too long despite the fact that I was neither a harm to myself nor others, and being in that environment only made my anxiety worse. The nurses are as competent as a two year old and did nothing when another patient ate an entire cup of laundry detergent, they left in plain reach, until he started throwing up.

This place is an insurance scam that held me and others uncalled for extra time against our and our parents wishes in which no treatment was given. I saw a doctor 2 times for roughly a minute in the time I was there he told me the reason I was not being released was because he had adjusted my medicine and wanted to observe me and make sure I adjusted to it well...this guy was so incompetent he didn t even know I don t take medication

I struggle with major depression, PTSD and anxiety. These illnesses are dangerous due to the fact that they have, in the past, led me to suicidal ideation. I checked myself into Peachford's PHP program to seek treatment for my depression and made a complete 180. After a week in the program I felt that I finally had the skills to be happy and fulfilled. My therapist, Bruce, and my group were wonderful in their efforts to hear my personal struggles, but also gave me the chance to help others in my group who shared similar traumatic experiences with myself. Through that exchange I gained a new respect for myself and a respect for others. The attentive care I received from my psychiatrist while participating in the program, and the focus on developing skills through Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to gain more control over the negative thinking habits that cause my negative emotions were incredibly helpful. I am feeling better than I have since I first began struggling with depression as a teenager and sticking with this program, participating in my treatment and developing goals for my recovery with the help of my therapist have literally given me a new lease on life. I liked my psychiatrist so much I have chosen to continue seeing him as my outpatient psych after being discharged from the program. I would give 5 stars but the facilities could have been cleaner and the admission process was a bit arduous.

What a facility! Not only does my child have schizophrenia and ADHD we sat at one hospital for 8 hours to come and sit at this one going on 8 hours now! They are supposed to help people locking them in a small room for hours only makes it worst! 32 hours no sleep! I just wish people cared about the well being of others!

i came here back in 2016 on two separate occasions and had the worst experiences. i was in the teenage ward both times. they also had my medicine dosages way too high so i was constantly drowsy and out of it. i went in because of anxiety & suicidal attempts and they proceeded to put me on antiphyscotics meant for people with schizophrenia, (which i do not have). people would get mistreated here, there was a select two male weekend nurses who did make my time there better.

Good experience overall..would recommend more structured activities while splitting up groups in different rooms..more music therapy..and a more personal connection with the patients.
I believe this would help keep people calm while there. Thank you for your help..
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My doctor wouldnt tell my parents when I was being discharged, the staff made jokes about ASSAULT towards CHILDREN. The staff also almost made me stay four days longer because they wouldn't pull up my file. Worst experience, save your time and don't go here.

Wouldn't even give this place 1 star. 3 weeks ago they turned away my nephew who has been an addict for 5 years, he begged them for help, and they turned him away staying he wasn't bad enough for them to help. Sunday night 3 days before his 28th birthday he od'. Thanks peachford!! I hope my sister n law sues you!!

I went to this hospital just in January for a suicidal attempt, and it was nice. The staff was very nice and the person in my unit was amazing, I believe her name was Mrs.Gina or something like that. On my first day there I was nonstop crying, I have separation anxiety from my parents so this was very hard.Usually you only get one phone call with one person for 5 mins, but she let me call both my parents!! The staff was very helpful but sometimes they were a bit rude. I started my. Period when I went there and the staff member said well you can wait, we are having a meeting session right now overall this was a good experience and I recommend it to people who need it.

Forced here out of my own will and wasn t informed that I was the only person who can get myself out the entire time meanwhile being forced to take medicine that would make me crazy without my consent. If it wasn t For God Idk what would have happened. Now I have to pay over $1,000 dollars for something I didn t even ask for or need to go... hey lesson learned.

I was out patient and the staff is very professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend outpatient program!

I wish I could give this place 0 stars. I had to bring my 9 year old here to get an assessment. From the time we got there, from the time she was admitted I spent a total of 6.5 hours in a back waiting room, while nurses and doctors talked to her a total of 1.5 hours throughout that time. They typed in my phone number wrong, so no one called me for updates during her 72 hour hold, and I had to call several times to find out what was going on because no one could be bothered to pull the admission paperwork to verify my phone number after they realized that they clearly did not have the right one in the system. However, the billing department seemed to have no trouble, because it was them who called me at work to request a payment while my daughter was still there. Likewise, it was from the billing department that I found out that it was a 72 hour hold in the first place, because the incompetent nurses and doctors told me nothing. They also typed in my apartment number wrong, so I did not get my bills. I had to call to find out where the bill was in order to pay the balance. The estimate I received was $2800 for 3 days, which was consistent with the bill I finally got after I called to have my address corrected, totaling $2816 in charges. My daughter was there in October, 2016 and I paid the bill in full, I was told, on March 15, 2017. Imagine my surprise when now in almost May I receive another bill for $416, nearly 7 months after the service was provided. And to top it off, it's about to go to collections! A bill I've never seen, after I've been told I paid the $2816 bill in full, they're sending me to collections! These people are charlatans selling snake oil, making up fictitious charges to drive up your insurance costs and rob you of your hard earned money with no recourse. Unfortunately, I don't have the time to hire a lawyer to fight them on principle, and $416 isn't worth the headache, so I'm doing the only thing I can do and writing a scathing review and hoping that it encourages people to vote with their dollars and go somewhere else, anywhere else. This place had BY FAR the worst service, most incompetent administrators I've ever seen in my life, and they charge you top dollar for the inconvenience of serving you. If you have to go here, try to get someone to give you a complete list of charges that you agree to in advance and make them sign to it, because if you don't you'll be sorry when they take you to the cleaners!!

This place sucks. They don't give a damn about people just money.. stay away from this place or they will hold you for no reason!!!!!

Staff was good they kept you busy all the time with groups Sharon using coping skills

Got sworn at by the man in charge of group therapy. Hardly saw the doctor at all. Couldn t sleep because they come in every 15 minutes and shine a flashlight in your face. You aren t allowed to be seen as getting too friendly to anyone or you re put in isolation. Do not recommend to anyone looking for actual mental help

i OD'd on benedryl and thats why i went here. the employees are horrible they dont care about anyone and they yell at the patients a lot (i was in the teen one). also they wouldnt let me be with the other girls bc im bi.

Out of every hospital that left me traumatized and more broken than I came in, Peachford has always been the one place to help piece me back together..

That being said, staff including doctors often don t believe patients coming in from other places who are having adverse reactions to antipsychotics and similar when misdiagnosed elsewhere over what is normally just withdrawals from other meds.

While I was given some time for them to try to get to the root of why I wasn t sleeping for days (I had been heavily abused and drugged against in will in another facility for weeks, to the point of a ptsd diagnosis today), the doctor eventually put me on even more drugs and sent me out there door.

Maybe this is a problem with the system as a whole needing to medicate to charge insurance, but these doctors and nurses truly need to start being better advocates for patients in need without medication interference.

Basically though, of all places who deserve one star reviews, peachford is the least deserving as they actually do semi help.

ayeeeee shout out mr. larry , ms.mo , ms.dom , mr.lionol for holding it down up there. i ve been to peachford 5 times in the past year , the facility overall is well designed and clean for the most part. there are a selective few staff i don t particularly care for as their service came off as a bit rude but overall i ve met MHA S that s helped, welcomed me every time i went back and genuinely cared for my mental health . My psychiatrist was Dr. Alkatib and he seriously cares for his patients.

They gaslighted me and one of the staff members tried to talk me into killing myself.

dont take your kids here they will get hit by the staff and nothing.go happen to the staff but sent home for that time

Went here last year. One, the employees suck. They don't care and it is the most depressing place. Depressing drawings are all over the walls from other patients, the photos of the rooms are bull. They are dark and gloomy with nothing in them except beds, dressers, and cameras. The bathrooms? Not even doors. A cheap, too short curtain that hides us and I saw blood in my shower. It was something straight out of a Melanie Martinez music video and all I wanted was to die even more. .01/10

I am giving a 2. ONLY because the time that my husband has spent in here has actually helped him. Depending on how the rest of his stay goes depends on if it drops down to a 1 of not. My husband was sent here for a suicide attempt under a 1013. That is a 72 hours hold. He went in on a Sunday night and it is now mid day Friday. He was told he could come home today or tomorrow but now is being told it will be a few more days. I am not familiar with the way these type of places work and the laws for the state but I have been doing my research. All I hear about Peachford is how they make you stay longer if they see you have good insurance. Based on these reviews from online and from people we actually know, I would say that is what is happening to my husband. In return for their greed my husband now may lose his job, we spent Christmas day without him, and I have 4 boys who are begging to see their dad. I have more questions to ask about releasing him and if they are not answered and we do not get the help we need then there will be further action taken against this place.

Terrible place to go if you are trans.
DO NOT GO HERE

My daughter caught lice here. She stayed on the child unit. Do not go here.

Major disappointment! I just received the bill/statement from the (no-care) Peachford Hospital. For my Mom s two week stay for psychiatric evaluation, it is $30,000.00. I can tell you that it was a pure rip off of Medicare and Medicaid. Government tax dollars are lining the pockets of the CEO and Peachford s Executive Committee. Let me also add, my mother s 2 gold rings valued at $14,000.00 were stolen by the staff along with a nice winter coat and new Deerfoam slippers. She wasn t wearing any shoes when I picked her up. No one answers to repeated calls. There is no accountability. They just stole the last valuable thing my poor mother owned. I filed a police report. The talk in Dunwoody Law Enforcement is Peachford is a criminal facility. It s a racket. This isn t the first case of patients being shakeddown. It s an ongoing problem. They also said repeatedly,
I wouldn t take my dog to Peachford.

I'll never forget going there for depression that was driven by my gender identity disorder(DiD) Never once did anyone take my DiD remotely serious. One tech mocked me saying "what, you don't want you nuts?". And when I left I noticed my leaving paperwork said "delusional". Place made me feel de-humanized.