Mental Health Providers in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

This place saved my life. I was admitted a little over a year ago due to an extreme episode of psychosis brought on by a two year long depressive episode and a very heavy dose of cannabis. I stayed for about three weeks. I was a mess before I was hospitalized. I was unemployed, hadn't left my house more than a few times in the previous year, and was too exhausted and paranoid to reach for anything I wanted. The amazing people here set me up with services outside the hospital and I now have a wonderful psychiatrist, therapist, ARMHS workers, and social work case manager. Since my stay, I have managed to: - get a part time job with amazing coworkers and a very understanding manager - find the right medications for me - get my name legally changed (I am transgender and the staff here were wonderful with me) - get my GED (I was severely educationally neglected by my parents, who refused to enroll me in school and who never educated me in certain subjects or beyond 6th grade) and enroll in my associate's in computer science, which I will be starting in June! I haven't yet decided what I want to do for a career - I have some time - but I think I would like to be a full stack developer - get engaged! I am still with one of my partners that I had at the time of my stay and we plan to get married in the next couple of years - improve my relationship with my mom - work through trauma with my therapist (EMDR is amazing) - make new friends - go outside more; I go to work and the library and I hang out with friends - actually have energy for personal projects beyond just my obligations due to my medication stabilizing my manic/depressive episodes and psychosis I cannot overstate how wonderful the staff were, I wish I could remember everyone's names. I remember so many faces and so much kindness towards me. Playing cards and doing puzzles with the older people made me so happy. I remember a lady encouraging my art even though drawing and painting isn't my strong suit. Some names I can remember: Mike from Unit A - thank you for supporting me through the worst of it all, I don't remember much from my first week but I remember your face and your name and I remember you letting me "do mud." LeAnn - thank you for supporting me and for giving me reminders to look beyond myself and my community when I was so worried about myself and people I know personally. Jean Claude - thank you for encouraging my academic side and taking interest in my love for languages. I am still learning Dutch and I have started learning Spanish - I have yet to learn French but that day will come. Garn - we didn't interact a lot but my mom let me know when I got out how you kept her updated and I really appreciated the interactions we did have. Music therapist - I don't remember your name but thank you for letting me sing and for telling me about your instruments. Everyone - I remember you. I may not remember all of your names but I remember you. Thank you. You guys saved my life. I am sorry for how I acted. Thank you for helping me during the scariest time of my life. You guys helped me change myself for the better. Much love! Alex W