Peak Behavioral Health
Acute Psychiatric Hospital & Behavioral Health Center
Verified Treatment Services
I was 14 when I went in. I was there for 9 months. I was in foster care from Aztec, NM and had cut my arm. No priors. I was in the hospital part for 3 days, then after I was put in the RTC. I tried to find joy in working out, and writing poems. It was terrible, they put you on a ton of meds, leave supplies out in the open that shouldn't be, and generally treat the patients like dogs. I remember it was Christmas day, I had no family, I was mourning. I got sent to the quiet room for crying, where the staff started picking on me. I was lightly bumping my head on the padded wall while rocking, they told me to stop. Of course since they were being rude, as soon as they looked away I did it once more. 4 staff came in and put me in a debilitating hold. I felt like my arms and knees were gonna break, as they pushed them the opposite way they are supposed to fold. They put a pill in my mouth, it melted. I woke up 3 days later so groggy. I had a little stuffed dog named Brutus, they took it while I was out of my room and refused to give it back. At that time I couldn't sleep without it. The staff was terrible. I forgot their names, but I remember the faces vividly. They let a girl eat only mustard and saltine. Didn't put her in the hospital. She came in about 250 and when I left she couldn't have weighed more than 80. I saw some STUFF there. Lots of emotional abuse from staff. I guess I was there so long because I didn't have anywhere to go, so they gave me to the school teacher. Who ended up giving me away too. I would love to see my files. This was about 19 years ago. Shout out to everyone who come out on top after this place. I am surprised there has not been a lawsuit against them yet. Do not trust them with you children, please.