A young friend was told by her school she had to go there for counseling or would not be allowed to attend school. She did not know she was sent there to be admitted. She is 19. She is there against her will. I have visited her and all they do is give these kids " homework" which is literature and they have to answer questions. This is how you help young adults who have multiple personalities, are suicidal, and need help?? My young friend is not suffering from any of those issues, all she wanted was someone to talk to. It has been 3 days and she is still forced to be there. She has been talking to a physician who has brought up her file from 6 years ago and is pretty much harassing her into saying she is still dealing with those issues when that is no longer the case. Staff there are not kind or compassionate, they are more like robots, just following procedure and checking off their little I did my duty box. There is graffiti in the rooms from previous patients, nasty things and staff can not even take the time to remove them. They mix the population so someone who just needs someone to talk to can be placed in a room with someone who wants to kill themselves or others. I am going to try to find the Director's name and let her know all that goes on there. Is she even aware??? My young friend can't sleep because she's in a holding area, with people she does not know, who are suffering from mental illness yet if she says she can't sleep, they will try to sedate her. If this is the best you can do for young adults with mental issues, there is a HUGE problem. Also, my young friend is Christian and when she wants to pray or read her Bible which is what helps her cope with the stress of being there, she is being told she can't do that, it doesn't help her and that she HAS to do the WORK they give her. They are trying to FORCE her to say she has a problem when she does not. This is horrific. Unprofessional and demeaning.