Trinitas TraumatizeThis Hospital leaves very painful memories in my head. The psychiatric units are scary. They keep you trapped in confined. Some of the rules are stupid. And there they teach you words speak louder than actions. And the correct term is actions speak louder than words. In that hospital it was award-winning staff there but how can that be, some of the staff are rude. The social workers there are idiots. The doctors there have no idea what they are doing. I think some the staff and the social workers and the doctors need to be fired. They are forcing me to be in a program I dont want to be in. My depression is worse because it at hospital. They say they are trying to help. But all theyre doing is making things worse. The hospital needs to be shut down. And Trinitas traumatize mean the hospital traumatize me. Thats what is keeping me in that program against my will, forcing me to be there. And they think its okay. Forcing a person to do something is okay thats how it runs in that hospital. Never go to the hospital, never send your child to that hospital, never send anyone you love to that hospital, never send anyone you know to the hospital and if they are your enemy never send them to the hospital either.

This place is absolutely disgusting. My little brother was unfortunately admitted here and I went to see him today (my brother suffers from many medical issues and is also handicapped) and his room was disgusting. As was the entire floor. He was walking around wearing a couple of hospital gowns and nothing on his feet. We had to put socks on his feet. I checked his bathroom, which was filthy and he had no toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, or a towel. The staff was very abrasive and not very caring. Id like to know who runs this place and if they would feel comfortable enough to ever have to have their family member stay there. Id give this place ZERO STARS, but it wont allow me to do that and write a review. Absolutely the worst place Ive ever walked into as far as a hospital setting goes. How does the staff sleep at night after leaving that place the way it is? Changes definitely need to be made.

As a previous staff member as well as a referring clinician to the program, I consistently find the Trinitas DBT program to be an effective, well- run, and clinically sound environment. The staff are talented, warm, and passionate, and they are committed to helping each and every patient succeed in the program and meet their mental health goals of finding a life worth living.

As a former trainee of the Trinitas DBT Program, I cannot say enough positive things about the program and its staff. The program is dedicated to meeting the needs of an underserved population that often struggles to find effective treatment elsewhere. The staff is caring, dedicated and well-trained, and ensures that they are practicing DBT as accurately as possible. The training I received there was unparalleled, and it sparked my own passion for DBT that I have since taken into my professional work in CT!

My husband has been going to get treatment since last year. First he saw one councilor and he left his case was passed on to another counselor . My husband is there to talk about childhood issues that has affected our marriage . I spoke to the first counselor and also to the second one. The second counselor was coming down on me, I tried to speak to him and I felt I was being blamed for the problems in our marriage. I also tried to explain “ I did not” do anything wrong in my marriage but he just keeps saying I had a choice I could leave if I wanted. My husband went there to try an get help for issue to try an save our marriage now my husband is also saying to me I have a choice that is exactly what the councilor is saying. I have been encouraging my husband to go . I am so angry by the way I was treated, blamed and berated by this so called Professional .A therapist / counselor should not treat people like this, he should be ashamed of himself. I would “NOT” recommend this place to anyone.

If youre looking for reviews of the Trinitas DBT program, be advised that many of the reviews listed here relate to other departments and dont reflect the quality of care provided within the DBT program. Im a former clinician of the Trinitas DBT team and in my opinion it is an excellent program with very caring clinicians, leadership, and opportunities for training and development - something which is incredibly important for effective behavioral health care and unfortunately, is routinely neglected given the challenges in the healthcare environment. There is a lot of misinformation about what DBT is. When you look for a DBT program its important that it be comprehensive. What this means is that it includes individual therapy, skills group, phone coaching, and team consultation. Trinitas DBT is a comprehensive program, and from my experience providing DBT elsewhere, the Trinitas team was very adherent to the model (which is important if you want the most effective therapy!). Also, Id like to note - try to look past the the appearance of the building and facilities - they are not at all indicative of the quality of care and staff dedication.

Trinitas DBT program is a true DBT program. The staff are well-trained and effective. I refer my patients there who are in need of a great DBT program

Have read several comments regarding this facility, which have given fairly clear and shocking assessment of the conditions there.Curious to know whether anyone has contacted either the Board of Health, or if this facility is privately owned, maybe the Corporation Commission of NO?At any rate, these conditions need to be addressed. Public safety an all...

For the record, this is my personal experience with the Trinitas Psychiatric Department. Other opinions may differ. First, doctors, secretaries, doctor assistants never answered my phone calls, even when I desperately needed a refill on my medication, for over a week, I had to drive in personally. The waiting room was overcrowded. My visit was overpriced and lasted for 15 minutes. The hospital is located in a part of Elizabeth that looks like a ghetto. The doctors lacked showing emotion. When a secretary did answer, she could hardly speak English. Again, this was my personal experience. Others may differ.

Great staff went here for help with depression and the staff and Dr. Stilvala were very helpful and went above and beyond for me . Thanks Once again

This place is filthy, the bathroom on the second floor does not work. The elevators are old and dirty. I left before they took care of me. Marias office smells good, but the walls are dirty. To be a hospital are not supposed to be in this conditions, I told her the reason why Im leaving and she told me she is going to tell the administration. Im not coming back even if I go crazy.

The facility itself is not that clean. I dont even bother using the bathroom cause its just dirty and feels dirty. Ive been going here for years. I like my doctor but they keep taking away our therapist for med clinic leaving our doctor to do one by one patient since its just him. They did start painting the place and said to be putting new elevators in. Parking is also very limited.

My experience is in both the Behavioral health department in the DBT program AND the Psychiatric ward across the street in the hospital. First the DBT program was actually helpful to me for a period of time and helped my self growth. The staff I interacted with are very good at teaching the DBT skills. I saw only the positive side of their DBT program for awhile but there was another side that you should know about.Unfortunately, I also **warn** people who are thinking of wanting to be in the Trinitas DBT program. This is only my opinion but I serve to caution others so they don’t go through the traumatic experience I did. While the DBT program will enable a willing & motivated individual to be more skillful, don’t put any faith in any of the staff. My opinion is the entire DBT program has an almost cult like dynamic where the other therapists blindly follow rules without even acting on their own accord in my opinion. The boss of the program seemingly controlled the others & fed them orders. No one told her she might be wrong or Inappropriate. Not one person spoke up on my behalf, not even my own therapist who only deferred to the DBT boss.I worked extremely hard for over a year & a half only to be treated like a stranger in the end!! I was also TRAUMATIZED on 2/14/19 causing me trauma symptoms & ideation that **persists** today. UPDATE 6/14/2020, I am STILL suffering TRAUMA!!!! Over a year later, I have now started to get intrusive PTSD flashbacks from Feb ‘19! On 2/14/19 individual session had ended I had suicidal ideation and told my therapist I needed help. 2 staff members came down, the DBT boss looked very angry at me. They both escorted me across the street to the Psych ward. Even though I was completely emotionally broken, scared & dissociated, the DBT boss told me something I will not soon forget. I told her that I “felt like a burden” to which she replied, “This IS an inconvenience!!! We have places to go, things we could have been doing but we are here” My heart broke a bit. I was in total & absolute shock that she actually said this to me in the condition I was in. The other therapist did absolutely NOTHING!! They offered me no comfort whatsoever!I felt dehumanized and humiliated by the entire DBT team. I actually felt a need to report 4 of them for misconduct which went absolutely nowhere. I believe my investigation was botched and NOT even properly investigated despite the DBT boss admitting she was burned out and not in a wise mind!!! They offered 0 help, to add insult to injury no one on the staff apologized or was held accountable. Lastly, I wasn’t offered a termination session privately with my therapist which is standard in regular therapy, but this is DBT therapy.Can this DBT therapy help people? I think so depending on the individual. Is this a bad therapy program? No, but there are HUGE flaws in the way the DBT team is run period!! I’m sharing my terrible experience in the DBT program so no one else will have to suffer like I have been suffering. Before you sign that year contract, think hard!! If you decide to enter this program, do not break any rules, don’t expect DBT therapy to be like psychotherapy. If you are perceived to step out of line, you might be on your own.Secondly, my one experience in the psychiatric unit across from the regional plaza was abysmal. I was trapped in that place for several hours from morning to evening!! I was NOT allowed to leave even though I told them I wanted to leave! I was kept in a small room with no TV, magazines or anything to keep me preoccupied. I wasn’t allowed my phone to call for someone to get me out of there. I was extremely upset, was scared and started to feel dissociated from being in this place. I had to literally count the tiles on the floor and things around me to keep it together. I tried to sleep but felt intense anxiety and a lot of fear. I finally got out by DEMANDING to leave!! If they said still said no, I was planning to escape somehow and tell the police I was trapped there!!!! I was not checked on even!!!! HORRIBLE!!!

They dont deserve one star they deserve to b investigated the abuse I suffered there at the hands of staff and patients is unbelievable I cant go into my entire situation but heed my warning if u care about your or someone elses mental health stay away from here they work with agencies n officials that are psychopathic Ive actually have been tortured by them and summit oaks they work hand in hand I was kept against my will and was not suicidal nor homicidal I have a high iq and never had a mental problem I was drugged through covert measures I cant mention who but when I brought proof to a hospital it started a huge ordeal landing me in here and labeled paranoid scyxophtenic im 44 u dont become scyxophtenic at that age I was given huge doses of medications that did nothing but harm me I was jumped while eating and defenseless I was mentally abused day and night by almost every staff member I was jumped on and given injections for a minor incident I no longer trust any doctor but especially the doctors here I beg you for your own good stay far away the place is also filthy and the foods awfull so do yourself a favor Nd stay far away

This was the most disgusting hospital or psychiatric center I have ever seen. I was brought here for a screening after coming from the Emergency Room. I had just moved here from Boston and was having issues with my medication and it caused me to become manic. There was garbage on the floors and patients were just walking around in their gowns. I couldn’t believe this was a “hospital” in America. Instead of being brought into a room I was told to wait in the common tv room with a male patient-alone. Thankfully the guy wasn’t off his rocker and had some depression issues and my husband arrived a few minutes later but nice way to treat someone having a psychiatric issue. The only positive thing I can say is one of the doctors who spoke to me was very nice. Very down to earth and seemed to understand what was going on with me. I was released and given a referral to the outpatient clinic- yeah no thanks! What a looney bin.

One bad day my marijuana was laced with PCP. I was feeling very strange and sought out help. Bad decision. I ended up in Trinitas inpatient psych ward and was trapped here for the next three weeks. I believe these crooks have no regard for the Hippocratic oath as they definitely do more harm then good across the board. It appears their business plan is to get people dependent on medication to make them life long customers. I was given anti-psychotic medication which in my later research seem like some of the most toxic substances on the face of the earth. These psudo-scientist Doctors do no real tests but rather offer a trial and error method with toxic medications. This is their only treatment besides the most apathetic groups you would ever see. Everyone there is begging to leave the entire time and are being kept prisoner to bill their insurance to kingdom come. I would only see the doctor 2 minutes a day only because it is his job and if he would not be terminated you could tell they would prefer not to see you at all. Everyone was on loads of medication as surely the doctors get commissions from the drug companies. I seen 100lb young women on 6+ medications. One night I was having a bad dream and went to the nursing desk and she asked if there was fire in my dream. You cant make this stuff up! They all have their mind made up that everyone there needs treatment and the treatment is to have everyone on drugs the rest of their life if possible. After begging to leave I was released after 3 weeks. They wanted me to come for outpatient several times a week for medication but I never went back again and have been drug free and feeling 100% better. They tried to convince me I had some type of permanent brain damage and that I needed medication but after a week away from the place and no meds I went back to feeling 100% normal. These are some of the most evil people because they are obviously well educated and intelligent but use their life for evil and profit from ruining peoples lives by making people nonfunctional without their medication and ruining their minds in the process. I will leave off on a question: do psychiatrists even take the Hippocratic Oath? Very sad!

This is the worst place ever where your kids can go for the mental treatment. It doesn’t even deserve one star at all. Please think twice before deciding to put your kids in this hospital to treat mentally.

Why is this place not shut down

Dont go here, its filled with scammers.

The actual Adult DBT program has been really helpful with managing my BPD symptoms and just every day challenges in life. I cant speak for the other outpatient programs but I am getting a lot of help out of the DBT team.

Trash ass staff dont even pick up the phone, to give simple info!

STAY AWAY THIS HOSPITAL DR ARE THE WORSE IN THE COUNTRY THEY HAVE RELEASED SICK PEOPLE THAT HAVE DIED

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