What’s It Like to Be in a Residential Treatment Center for Mentally Unwell?

Question by theleviathin: What’s it like to be in a residential treatment center for mentally unwell?
I may have to go to Wasatch Canyons Campus and was wondering if anyone would share their experiences with me and maybe answer some questions through further email and chat.

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Answer by Kitt
I have been a patient in a residential unit, several in fact but in the uk only, I know that there are some differences between the way these places are run in different countries.
I think that its quite a shock to the system and take some getting used to, some places are excellent and others not so, it depends on the way the unit is run, whether its all done by the patients or whether its dictated to the patients by the staff. I think you need to keep an open mind and give it a good go because you will really feel the benefit of going and you may even find yourself reluctant to leave!
Anyway I don’t want to waffle on but feel free to contact me and chat further.
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