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i have been admited a few times and my dad was in there for years, there nice up there. it is intense , and its like any therepy you have to talk and talk. they never really expalined why i was asked to saty in there and its only been for a few months at a time but it does work sometimes to have a break x
I am new to this forum and know this is a really old thread but thought I would reply!
I was an inpatient on Ashbrook for 6 weeks and some of the staff were amazing and some really weren't. It was a hard time and although i was voluntary it never felt like it and I was threatened a few times with a section but then again I was seriously ill.
I attend the Helios Centre now and it's helping loads. I'd say it's a mostly positive experience.
