I am new to San Diego and came here with ptsd. I spoke to Scripps 3 separate times to ascertain their services for psych. DO NOT believe it if you are told there is a psych triage and you will be seen by MH professionals. They have only 36 beds for psych and treated me contemptuously. I was amazed at their lack of sensitivity in a MH crisis. I saw a social worker who was very kind and sensitive to my plight and the only MH worker I saw refused to come closer than 7 ft away from me. She asked me a few questions and left. There are, I’m told, much better facilities for psych crises. Avoid this if you are vulnerable emotionally and are lacking a suicide plan or extreme psychosis. And whoever you are, wherever you go, may you find loving professional support.

Im a RN and sat in disbelief as I watched them discharge a patient who specifically told the RN that he still felt suicidal, still had auditory voices that commanded him to hurt himself, and that he didnt feel ready or safe to leave the Inpatient Behavioral Unit. His RN said, Well I hope you dont still feel that way in the morning, because your discharge is scheduled for around 7 in the morning.Meanwhile they were illegally holding me without just cause. When I threatened to sue the hospital and could most likely get the MD suspended to falsifying my medical record, all of a sudden they wanted me out of there. Go figure! : )-

Some evil things go on in here. I was attacked the first morning by another patient during breakfast for faking it. There was a nurse with mental issues abusing patients. I tried to call the patients rights advocate to schedule a hearing for my release, the nurse had me stomped out by 4 orderlies (6ft 220 pounds) for being out of control. They stood on my spine and back and I was not resisting. I had major surgeries on my spine and feet in the year prior at Scripps La Jolla. My body has never felt the same and I have been left traumatized and broken by receiving involuntary treatment which I never needed. At the hearing with the judge : no history of mental illness, no family history of mental illness, shows no symptoms, no formal diagnosis. I was told I would be released after 72 hours from the 5150, but instead I am informed I am being put on 5250 and blackmailed to take Abilify. I am told that if I dont take the medication I will never be released. I have never felt suicidal before, but after my horrific stay there against my will, I started to develop suicidal and crazy thoughts. Going here is like signing a death waiver.