Has anyone had any good or bad experiences taking thier teenage sons or daughters to Linden Oaks for psychiatric treatment? Can you give me input as to whether this is a good facility?
2007-01-10 14:54:58 · 5 answers · asked by shellyhlms 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
I had a bad overdose 14 years ago. (10 days on a respirator, a pacemaker and CPR 3x) At the time this happened I had been in the psych hospitals so many times I don't know how many. The Dr. in the HMO was trying to send me back to the hospitals that had done nothing for me. My father (a Dr.) somehow got a hold of the Dr. in charge of the HMO. Basically he demanded I be sent elsewhere than the other places I had been in (in Elgin and Arlington Heights)
At Linden Oaks where they finally decided to treat me, I found the BEST care I had found. They were aggressive in medications, trying things I had never been on. I had alot of psych tests like MMPI, Rorach and IQ testing.
They used all the testing to decide what my individual treatment would be. I had a Great treatment plan and a good psychologist and psychiatrist. They were aggressive in therapy's and melds.
The staff at Linden Oaks was the most caring and helpful I had ever seen. They had a very structured program and I know it helped save my life.
It has been 14 years and I just had my next hospitalization. The reason for this one was medication adjustments.
So, I highly recommend Linden Oaks, They gave me the tools I needed to save my life.
2007-01-11 01:59:08 · answer #1 · answered by sweet sue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may want to check with your local chapter of NAMI, the national association for the mentally ill. You can look them up online & get a local number. You'll get an opinion that is hopefully based on a lot of people's experiences there (patients and family members).
2007-01-10 15:17:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in Aurora. It is a very good facility with a great reputation. I haven't had personal experience there, but have had good reports from student's families
2007-01-10 15:02:59 · answer #3 · answered by schoolot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had to use it for my teen, but my girlfriend had a son that was bipolar and needed to be stabilized. They said it was a good facility.
2007-01-10 15:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-10 14:57:22 · answer #5 · answered by vbob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋