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Psych Hospitals / Re: Fair Oaks Hospital in Summit, NJ?
« on: October 22, 2008, 02:09:17 PM »
****LOOKING FOR FORMER PATIENTS TO TALK TO*********
I was a patient at Fair Oaks in 1985-1986. Went in Nov. 1985 on Eval unit and got transferred to Adolescent unit in Jan. 1986. Was finally released in June 1986. I remember Dr. Rosenberg clearly and does anyone remember Dr. Bronchoto (spelling)? I also remember Dr. STRONG very well. I also spent ALOT of time in the "quiet room" because I wouldn't "talk about my problems". I was told everyday for 6 months that I was "in denial and want to kill myself" and the sooner I admitted to it, the sooner I would get "points" and could have "privleages".
(I just found out about National Medical Enterprises scam a few months ago)
I was released THE DAY AFTER MY INSURANCE RAN OUT! They made approx. $138k from my Insurance company. Alot of the patients there had "normal teenage problems". I'm not negating the fact that SOME people really needed to be there. But even those that did - were NOT helped. Patients were not viewed as human beings with problems that they wanted to help, we were COMODITIES. I was 15 when I was there and am now 38. I have lived with this for a long time....alot of uncertainty and "self doubt". But it all makes sense now. I would like to talk to anyone who was a patient there around that time and anyone who has persued them legally!
I was a patient at Fair Oaks in 1985-1986. Went in Nov. 1985 on Eval unit and got transferred to Adolescent unit in Jan. 1986. Was finally released in June 1986. I remember Dr. Rosenberg clearly and does anyone remember Dr. Bronchoto (spelling)? I also remember Dr. STRONG very well. I also spent ALOT of time in the "quiet room" because I wouldn't "talk about my problems". I was told everyday for 6 months that I was "in denial and want to kill myself" and the sooner I admitted to it, the sooner I would get "points" and could have "privleages".
(I just found out about National Medical Enterprises scam a few months ago)
I was released THE DAY AFTER MY INSURANCE RAN OUT! They made approx. $138k from my Insurance company. Alot of the patients there had "normal teenage problems". I'm not negating the fact that SOME people really needed to be there. But even those that did - were NOT helped. Patients were not viewed as human beings with problems that they wanted to help, we were COMODITIES. I was 15 when I was there and am now 38. I have lived with this for a long time....alot of uncertainty and "self doubt". But it all makes sense now. I would like to talk to anyone who was a patient there around that time and anyone who has persued them legally!