Reviews of Eastern State Hospital (Psychiatrist)

Rachel Woitt

As said before, this hospital is the shining example of everything wrong with the mental health system. I was hospitalized there after having a depressive episode due to an anti-depressant i was taking to relieve my anxiety. Their solution? Pretty much drug me until I was a walking corpse. I had bately any life in me with all the medicatuons they gave me, and with all the meds I gained 100 pounds without a diet or exercise change. It has been four years since my hospitalization and I now have ptsd from my stay there. I finally was able to get off all the addicting medications they gave me about a year ago, and am now working on getting the weight i had gained off. My stay there was awful and they do not handle provlems correctly.

Gabriel Boulton

I was placed in as a ward of the state back in 2001 for the lenght of 9 and a half months. I gotta disagree with most of yalls statements about this place being so bad. It was what i needed to start living a happy life. Hell the state even thru in a disability attorney for me to get my disability. Once yall decide to go thru some education and treatment about whats going on in ur tiny little pea sized brains and learn how to live a happy healthy life with the problems u have u will always feel like victims. dont allow urself to be victimized by an imbalance of ur own body learn about it and how to live happy with it. use the system the way it was designed for education of what may or may not be wrong and if u let the doctors and councelors help u learn what going on u might just start having a good life. Thanks to the staff and a few patients back in 2001-2002 for helping me take the next step in life twords recovery of my life.

Marc McMaster

the Spokane va hospital sent me there I was commited indefinatly but two weeks later after that I escaped from eastern state hospital I had to go to the hospital in Spokane after having chest pain when they going to send me back to esh I pulled the i.v line out of my arm and walked out of the scared heart hospital downtown Spokane ai got a change of clothes at the mission by the time they were looking for me in Spokane I was halfway to Portland Oregon on the greyhound this happened on a Thursday morn I was in Portland late Thursday nite early Friday morning he he he he

Jay Johnson

I know nothing about this hospital except for they employ a human being unfit to practice medicine.........STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM "DR" CHARLES ELLIS....Can't practice in Montana anymore so had to run to Washington. Linde Hoff....what a joke

Melissa Barajas

This place was the most depressing and dismal pit I could have imagined. Driving up to the decaying building I thought I had entered the set of a low budget horror film. Upon entering and requesting a visit with my father I was directed to their "geriatric unit" aka old person dumping ground. My father, who is disabled and requires a wheelchair to get around was given a recliner and left to the mercy of the other in patients. Even though I was told he was able to get out of bed and out of his room it wasn't until the staff found out I was coming that he was offered a shower or a change of clothes. He wasn't given a wheelchair until I brought his from 150 miles away. (I was 6 months pregnant and had pre - eclampsia). This dump is the shining example of everything that is wrong with our mental health system. He was sent there for depression and PTSD, if he didn't have it went he arrived, they sure made certain he did before he was released.

Timothy McFarland

Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, WA. is a premier research and recovery hospital for those chronically and acutely affected by the devastating effects of mental health issues that may leave them distraught and in need of long term assistance. For those who have experienced devastatingly traumatic events in there life, this would be a destination for you. For those who have the support, finance and abilities for a less restrictive mode of treatment, I recommend you go that route. Be INFORMED, make INQUIRIES, and continue to network and build support in your community be it formal or informal so that you are aware of your rights and what is available to you. Eastern State Hospital has brilliant Doctors, Therapists, Nurses, and Technicians to help you discover many modes of treatment and recovery.

WYATT PARSONS

They made me eat green beans and corn

J. Lybbert

This business and staff took awesome care of my mom when she was not herself. Nobody likes being in the hospital but at least I knew that she was safe and well taken care of, Thank you from the bottom of my heart. It is a state funded facility and if the surrounding area would get off their butts and actually help with donations this place could be the best in the nation. Funding cuts after funding cuts only hurt the ones we love who cant help themselves.

KidSavage -YT

Gave them 3 stars just because of the time they make us wait to see my son, 30min to an hr. And then it is short visits because of it (they told me to be there before 4 and I do) Claims it is due to short staff and because I have minor children. Well hello his siblings want to see him too and we have to travel from out of town to see him. He Is getting good care and is doing good when he is on the right meds.

GAVIN PRUITT

they made me eat broccoli

Vee Bropas

I wish the pay is competitive like those of other medical jobs. But it is a good place to work, benefits are good. It's not an easy job but it is rewarding if you have the heart to help others.

The Young Producers

I had a wonderful time there lol jk

lisa maurer

I happen to agree with Dan up top. My fiance of 8 years has been to E.S.H. at least 5 times since him and I have been together. Initially he would start out at a smaller psychiatric hospital for at least a month with no helpful results and finally they would realize he needed more specialized treatment-and onto E.S.H. he would go. After about a month of in-patient treatment there he always shows tremendous progress, a month later he is completly himself and gets to come home. I feel the hospital does wonders and DO care about the patients, take their time in therapy one on one as well as groups, and definetly get the job done! I would like to thank Eastern State Hospital for their dedication and hard work. Thankyou staff and physicans

dixie todd

I have been in Eastern state hospital. I got great support and was able to move on in my life with my diagnosis. I would recommend that anyone with friends or relatives in Eastern's care advise them to get a peer support specialist for the discharge process so they can hit the ground running.