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So, I was trying to track down the history of my behavioral health center, and I realized that they went bankrupt, got bought out, and were renamed something almost identical to their original name, retaining original staff, and continuing seamlessly in their operations.

Research indicates that a LOT of these places have done that, sometimes, just dropping the initials after their names, sometimes adding initials. I was in a program that was being investigated for insurance fraud on a mass scale, as well as for patient abuse.

They changed their names and went bankrupt, so the investigation was dropped.

At this point what can even be done to compensate the people who suffered long term damage from abuse at these facilities? Anything?

Romney is pushing University of Phoenix, and University of Phoenix seems to supply a chunk of the staffs at different Aspen Education Group schools. Is there a connection? Is University of Phoenix involved more deeply than just supplying the credentials?

Hi. I am reading A Life Gone Awry, and I can relate to the jailhouse mentality in that place. I was in a teen behavioral hospital type place in the '80's and then transferred to long-term in a Catholic boarding school for wayward girls. It wasn't violent, but we had intercoms in our rooms, and our mail was intercepted and censored. We were routinely humiliated, and I was banned from reading any books. We went outside for an hour a day to walk around a courtyard that was about a quarter of an acre, if I remember right. We left the property once a month, or so.

I have a lot of stories and a lot of damage, but I am interested in reading the stories of other people. What are some good blogs, books, or articles? Is there a story thread somewhere on here?

Anyway, this website is pretty inclusive, and I'm having a hard time navigating it. Please direct me to a more appropriate forum if this is the wrong place for my post.