Capital District Psychiatric Center

Christine Abrams

The police and I just dealt with my autistic son being on the roof. He has broken out of the house two other times this week. His social worker had me call to try to at least have him held 24 hours as he tried to find ways around a waiting list for placement. She repeatedly told me bacuse the police got him down there was no problem. She gave me a number, quickly told me it was wrong, and that she'd give me another, which she never did. She forgot to turn off the mic so she never hung up.She laughed at our situation, told who ever was in the room she covered for them. They both laughed and she again credited herself for "covering" for her so she didn't have to deal with our case. I told her the mic was on and she hung up.

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They provoke fear. It was Not therapeutic. Some Political abuse of psychiatry. Several stays for job loss and then the written notes they write. Months out of life in here. Do not trust anyone to bring you here because there is no happiness. Ignorant public to the non care that happens in places like this. This was an Unforgettable poor life experience. Fear.

Zoë Meyers

I was hospitalized here after an interaction with the Mobile Crisis Unit. I was led to a room where I waited to see a doctor for several hours before being led to a private room where I had to stay with an adult at all times . They stopped all my medication and forgot to bring us food. They only remembered to give me food once, a turkey sandwich, even though I told them I was a vegetarian. They provided none for my mother who was forced to stay there with me, so she just ate the turkey sandwich. I was there for two days and was scared for most of it. Also someone broke our car's window while it was in the hospital's parking garage.

Keith Lappin

Worse than a prison. My girlfriend came here voluntary, and was treated like a prisoner. The staff constantly lied about when she would be evaluated. They would say a few minutes and tell her to be patient, then hours go by with no information. At least prisoners are told the truth when they ask for an appeal. After a while, all she wanted was to go home. They then refused to give her a second evaluation and hospitalized her against her will. Also, there were mice everywhere at night. The staff even joked about teaching them tricks when my girlfriend complained about them. Make sure you are serious about wanting to commit suicide when you call 911. Because if you aren't, you will want to after your stay here.