Making the decision to go to treatment is very involved and we all have similar questions, wonder what the current centers have to offer. The goal of this site is for people to share their experiences and build a database of reviews, questions, and answers that people often share to build and build a evolving database. With the feedback from others, I hope you can make the best decision for yourself as well as/or provide feedback for others.

Everyone has been extremely respectful and it is YOU that have made this a resource. So thank you very much and thank you with your patience with the transition. Below is a general list of questions that might help you get started.

Please still feel free to answer honest critiques. If you have any questions please email me. Thank you again!

Ideas of things to answer:

  • When were you there:
  • How many patients on average?
  • Does it treat both males and females? If so, is treatment separate or combined.
  • How often do you see a medical doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist (therapist), nutritionist, etc?
  • What is the staff ratio to patients?
  • What sort of therapies are used? (DBT, CBT, EMDR) etc?

Describe the average day:

  • What were meals like?
  • What sorts of food were available or served?
  • Did they supplement? How did that system work?
  • What is the policy of not complying with meals?
  • Are you able to be a vegetarian?
  • What privelages are allowed?
  • Does it work on a level system?
  • How do you earn privelages?
  • What sort of groups do they have?
  • What was your favorite group?
  • What did you like the most?
  • What did you like the least?
  • Would you recommend this program?
  • What level of activity or exercise was allowed?
  • What did people do on weekends?
  • Do you get to know your weight?
  • How fast is the weight gain process?
  • What was the average length of stay?
  • What was the average age range?
  • How do visits/phone calls work?
  • What is the electronics policy? (ex: cell phones, iPods, Kindle, laptop, tablets)
  • Are you able to go out on passes?
  • What kind of aftercare do they provide? Do they help you set up an OP treatment team?
  • Are there any resources for people who come from out of state/country?
  • Other?