Reviews of MUSC Health Institute of Psychiatry (Psychiatrist)

singthebluesifiwant _

I wish I was back there tonight. Sounds crazy I know. After having suicidal thoughts I was brought there. I was on 3 North. After a little while I felt safe there. There are plenty of things to complain about, sure but that would miss the point of being there. Lots of groups... B- for food. They actually feed you way too much . A+ for staff. The nurses and TA's (therapeutic assistants) were all great and patient with everyone. If you constantly complain there you won't heal. As for the doctors they were good ( lots of students and doctors) the doctors were less important to me than being in a safe place with structure. Movies in an autotorum and on the ward. Comfortable bed. Lots of snacks B- for cleanliness

Janice L.

They did not listen to my problems, they negated how I felt . The doctor ( student) did the Nod and Uh Huh thing and that was the majority of my visit. Plus you feel like a number being herded into the correct line. The people skills and compassion where not anywhere to be found in that office.

Beatriz Carvalho

Patient was given a what to do without even knowing the truth of what was going on. And then released I believe do to insurance. Would not recommend.

Skully Gaming 75

Great doctors and therapist

Maxine Brown- Sartor

If you are having troubles and are seeking help, the people who answer the phones there, are terrible humans. They are inconsiderate, short and downright nasty. I am basing my opinions solely on this, as I don't want to be part of any institution that has people at the institute of psychiatry, who would speak to anyone in a troubled time, the way they have spoken to me (twice).

jhsflop

Great people

richard reutebuch

i’ve stayed in 2 north twice. my first stay was a week long, while the second was two weeks. the staff are kind, warm, and caring, with only a few exceptions. some of the nicest, coolest people i’ve ever met work there. the food’s decent, what do you want me to say? it’s hospital food, man. it’s not meant to be a five-star meal. everyone complains about it but it’s not nearly as bad as they’ll have you believe. the efficacy of the treatment process is questionable for me, as i’ve seen myself (and my peers) fall into the same self destructive behaviors after leaving the hospital. but i suppose that’s due to the persistence of our mental illnesses, not a lack of care. changing those behaviors requires changing the way your brain functions; there’s only so much that can be done in three to seven days. it’s meant to be a stabilization, not a life-long fix. i think my only real complaint is about those few staff members i mentioned. they yelled at us pretty frequently and made myself, as well as many of the other patients, even more distressed. i don’t think yelling at a bunch of mentally ill children is appropriate in a psychiatric ward. there’s a way to be firm and disciplinary without upsetting people. you’ve seen the other staff members demonstrate this perfectly, why don’t you at least TRY? in conclusion: pretty alright place, some amazing people work there, food’s decent, it’s a hell of a lot better than being dead. if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you might need someone to talk to. just dm me on instagram or whatever (@singthebluesifiwant), i won’t mind at all. take care of yourselves.

Nour Bizri

Not a good place. If you live nearby, have no job, are able to meet every appointment, and won't need anything after hours than this is the place for you. Other than that I wouldn't go here. Another issue is the providers leave every 4 years. My provider Dr. Chaundhry, was awesome. She was willing to support my schedule. I have customers that lose Network service and require assistance. This can happen at any time. Without my job, I can't get the help I need so yes, my job and my customers come first. Dr. Chaundhry understood that and made provisions to assist me. Her residency was up and a New provider, Dr. Ellis, took over. He has absolutely no understanding for this situation. Basically, if it's anything out of the ordinary, he wants nothing to do with you. My advice for people in my shoes, find somewhere else to go. Find a provider that cares enough about you to provide the support you need in ANY situation. If a Dr. is willing to meet the smallest provisions, such as this, in your life that's the one for you. This is not. Good Luck.

Lynn mckay

it was okay i guess. first time i went there was september 2020. the staff is alright, some can be mean. the children and adolescents are separated so that’s good. breakfast is good and lunch and dinner are okay. certain staff members make fun of patients but they come only 2-3 times a week. if you’re not on suicide watch you’ll have privacy. children aren’t allowed to talk to adolescents but they can talk to their own age groups. they go outside almost everyday. i guess the staff got a little better. you can have a roommate if you’re not trans (kinda weird) or if you’re not on suicide watch. adolescents have less staff watching them which is kind of fair. you can ask to switch roommates and you don’t have to stay in your room all the time. the only times you absolutely have to stay in your room are: shift change (3:00-4:00 and 7:00-8:00), and if a fight happens of if someone tries to escape. overall, it’s fine.

Zack Silliman

I see a resident quarterly for medication management (my therapist is at a private practice), which changes every year as they come through their rotations. So far, everyone I've worked with has been great. They're willing to work with me and my therapist as a team and have helped me be proactive in planning with regard to other medical issues.

Ashley Riser

It wasn't that bad tbh but that's probably because of my friend- also I lost contact with them how sad, anyways, most of the staff was nice but sometimes they be horrible and be rude also the food is better then school food most of the time, but the blankets are like paper and the pillows are like blankets so yeah

Party Poison

Great doctors who listen to your concerns

e E

This place is not organized at all. Transferred 6 or 7 times just to update the address of a resident and NOBODY knew what to do. Like a bunch of children running a hospital.

Glitchh 999

better than some places

Abner Martinez (TheSldsnke)

They don't listen to a thing you have to say. They don't listen to your needs, only their own agendas. I left there with even higher anxiety and tears in my eyes.

Dio Branflakes

Evidence based and Best Practices are being done as well as clinical inquiry !!!

Robb Cross

Do not go here if you have a mental illness/depression and chronic body pain. I was treated as if my chronic body pain was a "mental thing", they gave me medication that I didn't need nor want and it put me in the hospital. Nothing but false promises and poor care. These doctors and psychiatrists are a joke. They will treat you like you are a number, give you depression and "substitute" medications, and push you out. Very poor listening skills. They did nothing about any of my problems. Worst place ever. I was going every week for 4 months 3 hours away. A huge waste of time and money.

Aidan Sampson

I am 15. I got back home from that place two weeks ago. DO NOT take your child there. They do not help. I repeat they do not help. The nurses will just yell at you. You can't speak to the other patients there. The rooms are a mess. The days are horrible there. The food is nasty. They do not help. You can't talk to them. They don't care about your mental health. Do not take your child there.

ace

Dr. Bola is a very nice respectful Dr an she listens to the parents an she will do wat she can to help the children along with the Working with the parents we need more doctors like her ....THANKS U ALOT DR BOLA

CreatingParadise843

TERRIBLE. ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Do NOT send kids here. It was horrifying. I went here when I was 14, I was admitted to 2 north. I did not think it could be this bad. To start off, I was admitted to the hospital first. I found out later that this was a transition spot, but I had stayed there for 3 days before being admitted to the actual hospital. You could not leave a 11x11 which had no running water, no activities, nothing in there but a chair. Which you sat in. Until they had room. They didn't have room for me so I was confined to a space where I couldn't even strech my legs. After the three days sitting in that chair. I terriblewas moved the the actual ward. They stripped you down, and examined you as soon as you came in. It gets worse. The whole system behind the place was terrible. They did not have access to water 24/7. I had to ask permission in the occasions where we were allowed out of the room to get a drink. This ended up with me only drinking a few cups a day. I felt terribly dehydrated and unhealthy while there. I ended up having headaches from being unhealthy and couldn't even get Advil or Tylenol after they said they would get it in. The food was not very nutritional, I felt that it was like eating empty calories. I was provided NOT a blanket pillow while there. On top of that, theee were terribly loud banging sounds all night, when I asked the staff they said it was laundry. Couldn't they run it when I wasn't trying to sleep? It kept me up every single night for the week and a half I sent there. I was exhausted, dehydrated and feeling terrible from eating all the hospital food. One more thing. We weren't allowed to leave the room, if we were we couldn't talk to other people. We had to sit and color with crayons by ourselves. That was our only activity. Besides filling "paper work" that we were required to fill out to leave. The paper work consisted of questions like "how do I feel" "what can I change about myself" that might sound helpful, but in all honesty would that really cause a life changing point for you? especially if it allowed you to get out of a "prison for the innocent" if you bullshited. The one thing I can't stress enough is YOU COULD NOT LEAVE YOUR CELL. It was terrible. I was stir crazy. Sleeping all day because there was literally nothing else to do. In my two weeks there we were allowed to stretch our legs ONCE and it was for 30 minutes In a courtyard outside. We couldn't walk around in doors or excersise at all besides that one trip. So basically the place made me very physically unhealthy during my stay there. Bad food, little water, little sleep, no excersise. Now onto the mentally detrementive parts. You could not speak to others, play with others, sit near others sometimes. But see the staff was mean, I did not feel comfortable even asking questions to them so much so that I'll give an example. My third night after dinner they gave us spoons for some ice cream. After dessert they collected my tray, although I did not see them ask for spoons. I'm sure they did I just had not heard. But I had no idea what to do with my spoon. There were no trash bags or anywhere to put them because of how unfriendly the staff had been so far, I was afraid to ask. So i dropped it into these big brown bags on the floor, because it seemed the most appropriate. Apparently... It was the laundry. I was yelled at by a staff member and then confined to my room. In addition to mental health the only people I could talk to (or in some staff case felt comfortable talking too) was the pychitrists. I did not feel really heard by these people. There were so many if us, I felt like they were just doing what they were supposed to and be done. (except one lady but I don't remember her name). Oh and you couldn't use the bathroom or shower without being watched. I wasn't on suicide watch. The ones who were slept on the floor in the main room. The staff kept the lights on all night, I'm not honestly sure how they slept. There were also people screaming all day. Some actually mentally ill patients would have breakdowns.

colin schabel

My son first visit was 2005. He continued through his life going to the IOP. The staff was friendly, informative, and I stayed engaged. There were rough stays and most not but all in all my son was safe. They can’t change his mess or tries to without my consent. My son is 19. His last stay was 2015. He has mental problems but with his outpatient therapy and his willingness to help himself, this place, staff,(especially social workers) has provided great service and his outpatient therapist James is awesome. Thank you for all you’ve done to help him become somewhat independent

Sheri White (Base)

Tia in registration is rude and not helpful!

Chris

traumatic.

Ro Rzewski

This place is a ridiculous excuse for psychiatric help! If admitted expect it to be kinda like the movie One Flew Over The Cocos Nest. Don't recommend!

Ashley RockingBreyers

I have been under the care of Doctor Book for close to five years. She has given me the care and attention I've needed every time. I can't say enough about how much she has helped the quality of my life. Also, the receptionists at the 4th floor, Denise and Nancy, have been very patient, kind and helpful. They even took the time to go the extra mile, when a problem arose. I am greatful for Doctor Book and the staff I've dealt with at MUSC.

Imagine Matt

Know the cost of your visit before hand- I went in to get my ADD Prescription, I have been prescribed most my life and am used to the hoops necessary to get it. However I was not prepared for the $900 Laboratory fee charged for "standard drug testing," luckily my insurance covered a lot of it but I was still blindsided by the $200 bill I was left with. Even my therapist was unaware of the cost when I called to bring it to her attention, when financial situations have such a large affect on mental health you would think they would be at-least a little aware of what they are requiring of you.

Stephanie Nelson

A wonderful staff!!!!.

Greyson Chapman

The institute of psychiatry at MUSC saved my life. 98% of the people there were so kind and understanding, supportive, and honest. They tell you what you need to hear but they also listen, care, and support. The nurses work their butts off to make sure everyone’s needs are met and taken care of, they work so hard, and still manage to be friendly and kind to their patients. Also the in patient stay is extremely helpful. It’s packed full of resources and group therapy and all sorts of things that give you so many tools to take back into your normal life. You simply need to to be willing to learn those tools, participate, use them, and actually try to work the program and I promise you will leave a better, healthier, happier, and stronger person who is better equipped to handle life and it’s problems.

Kayla McKee

Yeah uhm....no. F that

T Nguyen

Do not I repeat DO NOT take your loved one or anyone you care about to this place. The doctors and staff here are a joke. I've witnessed staff constantly laughing at patients some of whom made jokes to me about other patients because they felt I had it better off than a lot of the other patients there. I've witnessed staff members laughing at the behaviors of others, their hair, their style of clothing for those who chose to wear their own clothes etc. It gets even worse...I've heard a manager refer to patients there as nut cases in what is supposed to be a mental institution. In my two weeks of staying there, there were FIVE fights two of which staff sat laughing at instead of breaking up the fight. For half the staff there, this place is a job where they get a paycheck and get to sit and make other's mental issues their center of entertainment and amusement. Some of the doctors are liars as well and will lie in front of a judge to make themselves look better. Probate court here is a big joke...I went through the process and told the truth and the judge didn't even look in my direction as if I was not worthy of her to listen to me because after all, I am in a mental institution. Sadly I have been here twice and the first time several years ago, the doctors were actually nice. Now the majority of them don't know what they're talking about and think they know everything based off info they learned in their textbooks . If you care about your loved one, take heed to not take them here or they will probably get worse while there watching staff members clown others who may have the same mental illness as them or if they have anxiety they'll get more anxious witnessing the violence where staff finds it too funny or is too scared to break up the fights. By the way, I am not someone who always had a disability and in fact whole being disabled, I have managed to graduate with a BA in accounting with a 3.5gpa and worked the entire time so my case is not as bad as others. If i could give them o or negative 1 stars, I would.

kiki denise

I do not recommend MUSC psychiatry to anyone who can go elsewhere with their insurance. I have been a patient of MUSC psychiatry and have been seen on a monthly basis for over a year now. Last year I suffered a significant and traumatizing loss of an immediate family member, my psychiatrist is aware of this. I reached out to my doctor and told him that I felt I needed to be seen on a more frequent basis, potentially weekly appointments as my grief and stress are greatly affecting me right now. I expressed that I have only managed to get appointments on a monthly basis. I was told that I should just see someone once a month at MUSC, as he stated “that’s better than nothing” OR I can go elsewhere in the community for treatment. I do not have that option because I have a type of MUSC insurance that only one other office in the charleston area accepts and they are booking for august. I find this level of care to be atrocious especially in a mental health setting. I would suggest patients seek psychological care elsewhere if they want providers who genuinely care about their wellbeing.

Tina D

certain staff is abusive, mentally and physically. very unprofessional. workers make fun of their patients!!!!! and when you defend yourself, it only makes it worse. they want you to have no say whatsoever in YOUR treatment. theyre some childish adults. going here for self esteem issues will not work , since they will constantly belitte you, and mumble negative things under their breath . also, restraining someone and physically hitting someone in the face/ back of the head is completely different. i should have taken legal action . unacceptable. another thing they like to do is shove medication down your throat, and make it feel more like a prison and less like a treatment facility. go ANYWHERE but here. i have had many positive experiences elsewhere.

Midland Park

My experience on January 15th, 2019 at MUSC Institute of Psychiatry was turned into the WORST therapy session I have ever had in my life the last two minutes of the session. Some background of what happened to me before I was referred to Behavioral Medicine Therapy offices: On December 21st of 2018, I was suntanning in Florida and got hit with the a football to the back of my head and neck. I suffered from paralysis to the left side of my body and wasn't able to move. I Got airlifted out to Miami from Key West and went completely limb and unresponsive on my way back to Charleston, 25 minutes from MUSC. After being brought back from being unresponsive by an ammonia inhalant and going through numerous tests, and labs, and scans. 2 ER doctors, and 4 neurologists from MUSC had confirmed with each other that I had something called conversion disorder, also called, Functional neurological disorder. About a couple of days later, as I was sleeping at night parts of my body began to jerk, then it started happening every every time I would try to fall asleep. When I was at one of my nerve stimulation therapy, my whole body began to shake. The next day I had about 3 seizures, the 3rd being in the Neurology Department Offices at MUSC, where the head neurologist told us in order to really see what was going on I had to go through an overnight EEG. I had 19 seizures in 24 hours that day. The doctors stressed to me 3 things: 1. We know you're in pain. 2. We know you're not faking this (mind you, who'd want to fake paralysis and non-epileptic seizures). 3. You are not crazy. After letting me go that morning, All the doctors from the Miami hospital to all the doctors, neurologists, and neurosurgerons we had seen, they all said that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was going to be the psychotherapy that was going to make me all better in time. My session with Dr. Leah Boepple was fine. She explained to me and my mother that she was being supervised for her post-fellowship doctorate and explaining that her would have to check in with her supervisor and tell her how she was going to proceed. I asked for my mother to be present. Dr. Leah Boepple wasn't anything special, I felt like she understood why I was upset to having to wait so long for this so called 'miracle therapy', so I appreciated the sincerity that she had towards me. We talked about my past, present, and future history; do to the paralysis I have been in Physical Therapy to learn how to walk again, so I've had to change the path that I was on. As Dr. Boepple was about to go talk to her supervisor, Dr. Eva Serber decided to knock on the door and allowed herself in. I am all about bedside manner and speaking to someone in the most professional way. I've seen a lot of doctors and Dr. Eva Serber is probably the worst doctor I have ever seen. Firstly, as Dr. Boepple continued the end of the session, Dr. Serber cuts me and Dr. Boepple off and asks me "What would you want us to help you overcome during these sessions?" immediately I responded with, "Conversion disorder". Again, for some reason, like she didn't hear me or she didn't want to hear that answer asked me the same question. And I responded with the same response. All of a sudden, she looked me dead in the eye and said " You don't have conversion disorder." I responded with "okay, then the fact that I can't move the left side of my body and have been having non-epileptic seizures for the past week an a half and I have hallucinations and vivid dreams." She then says to me in a very loud tone, like a wife talking down to her cheating husband, " There is nothing physiologically wrong with you." Thank you Dr. Serber, I KNOW! THAT IS WHAT CONVERSION DISORDER IS. I than replied " do you talk to all of your patience so rudely?" She replied with " Well, I'm glad you can call me out." After that moment, I slid off my wheelchair convulsing, having a non-epileptic seizure, and both doctors were just staring at me like Deers, wide eyed and trembling.

Jess Jones

I’ve been a patient at IOP for the past 4 years and they have done nothing but repeatedly worsened my mental health. I have never gained anything beneficial from any psychiatrist or nurse that I’ve ever spoken too. I haven’t been taught any coping mechanisms. For the past 4 years I’ve been made to feel that everything is my fault and I need to change. They care about one thing: medication. Not providing actual help. I have heard from many other people as well that they prescribe medicine with severe side-effects without doing much consulting of the patients physical and mental health. I haven’t met a single genuine person there. They don’t care. They’re only there to make money and it’s honestly appalling how many people have been mistreated, misdiagnosed, and invalidated by doctors at IOP. Do not invest your time or money here. Find a local psychiatrist that isn’t run by the state. This place will not help you.

Megan Metts

A lot of people have 1 star rating for this place and it's all because of their personal experience. I was put into IOP for selfharm and attempted suicide, but to be honest... This place did me better than how I was. If you actually cooperate with the help they are giving, you will actually start to feel better. I was in 3N and I met many people that were there for OD, suicide and selfharm. I loved the Staff and the Docs. You just need to be open and honest. There's no shame in feeling how you feel and expressing it to get help. I did that, was set on a medication for my depression. Now, because they give you one and you don't react well doesn't mean they gave you a bad medicine. It varies on people, and there are 6 categories for Antidepressants. Each of those have different meds. In the end, IOP was really helpful to me and those I became friends with inside in which I still keep in touch. I highly recommend this place if you're seeking serious help. Be honest and open, and let yourself be helped.

Sam Jones

It seems silly not have conversations with both parents when a child's mental health is concerned. It seems unlawful to only get consent from one of the divorced parents when prescribing drugs to a minor. You have no idea what the divorce agreement states. This is breaking the law.

Amelia Casey

Not very happy with the care my husband received. I feel they let my husband down with his psychiatry treatment.

Robert Cassidy

I am as of right now 15 years old. In August of 2018 (specifically August 13th at 4:30 AM) I got drunk and took some kelenopin of however you spell it, I was suffering and still am suffering from depression and anxiety and all of that. I used a razor and tried to slit my throat and bleed out and slit multiplied areas on my body. Some cuts were as long as 16 inches long. Some were 1-2inches deep. I was slowly losing my ability to focus and control my body. I got my phone and dialed 911 and they picked me up and all of that jazz. Anyways, I got stitched up at Hampton region medical and got court ordered to MUSC. I stayed only for around 5 days because I lied my way out of a lot. The staff were friendly and nice but occasionally they got tempered. One night I was on suicide watch and had to sleep outside of my room because they were understaffed. The times weren’t the most enjoyable but nor were the worst. I would also like to say if anyone who feels that they’re in the same boat as I was, please txt me on Instagram @sandlot999. I’m always here to help anyone, I make music(YSN GLITCH on all platforms except Spotify and iTunes) and want to spread positivity throughout this hatefilled world. If you’re reading this and you feel alone please take it from me, you aren’t. You’re a wonderful, amazing person and if you want to overcome your demons, you have to take control of your mind. You have to take steps to help find things that help you cope with the literal hell inside of your mind. Keep your head up, you’re wonderful and amazing. Please I can’t stress this enough, txt me on my insta(@Sandlot999) or my snap(Jacob.pres2244). I’m here for you, and if need be, I can try my best to help you in anyway. Keep your head up, just know I love you❤️

Madi

my doctor went awol and left me with no medication which ive been prescribed for 10 years....

Dr. Jr

rude

Karen g

My psychiatrist is always late by around 30-50 minutes and when I was in 2 North I was in for a week and nobody seemed to care that I was going to be sent back to my abusive household. I talked to police, social workers, doctors, they all said I had to go back to my father's house after I left and said I'd have to wait until I was 18 to move out, which is incorrect. In the state of South Carolina you can move out at 17. Also while there, nobody seemed to get help. They took me off medicine that was working and put me on medicine that made me sick to my stomach without even warning me about the medicine switch. They just treat you like a child and yell at you if you talk about yourself to other people. Also at night when one certain staff member had night shift his shoes would squeak all night long and I had to struggle to get to sleep. Also I got yelled at for signing a kids cast but whatever. Some people in there would get yelled at for talking or saying the wrong thing at the wrong time and get called out and humiliated which could definitely make their mental state much worse. Also I'm about positive there was mold/mildew in the showers so I asked my grandparents to bring me some shower sandals, which didn't help much at all. In conclusion, if I could give it a 0 I would. I have been mentally scarred by the way some kids were treated in there, although I wouldn't call it abusive or anything, and it's definitely an experience getting used to the screams that come randomly throughout the day and night, especially considering I have PTSD already.

Ashley Parker

I was sent here involuntarily after complaining about insomnia and low moods to my pediatrician. I was forced into a police car and sent two hours away to 2 North, mind you I was 13. 2 North is abusive. They misdiagnosed me with bulimia which I DID NOT HAVE, so I was unable to use the bathroom when I wanted. I was constantly yelled at by staff and told no if I wanted to shower or use the restroom. This place gave me PTSD and they didn’t inform my parents about what was going on with me. I stayed there for five days and never talked to a therapist or psychiatrist. This place is SCARY. Literal mentally ill patients screaming all the time are put in the same area with depressed, normal patients. You can’t talk to the other patients or sit near them while eating. My parents couldn’t get me out of 2 North. You are stripped of your humanity here. The nurses check your weight and look at your whole naked body. I could hardly shower or use the restroom so I felt physically and mentally terrible. I saw the other patients get mistreated too, even my mother witnessed them neglecting a special needs girl. They yelled at her because she asked to shower and made her sleep on the floor. THIS PLACE IS INHUMANE. MUSC PSYCHIATRY IS HORRIBLE.

Robin Levasseur

Overly scientific.

Holly Coppage

when i went there i didnt see what i needed, now that i do i wish i took the care serious. i wish i could get that kind of help now-a-days.

brad HARVEY

The doctor I saw who will remain nameless was not very educated and decided that my regular psychiatrist whom has been in practice for 20 + years and is a graduate of Duke University he claims she doesn't know what she was doing and the medication she has me on is wrong, and he will not refill it because he would never prescribe a stimulant with a benzo. My medication is very commonly taken by many people that have anxiety panic attack along with ADHD. They really should inform people that they're going to the school and these aren't real doctors yet because I had no idea when I made the appointment I am NOT from here

Claudia Lawton

These people are terrible. They are only concerned about making money. Getting you addicted to drugs and keeping you as a returning customer. I was put on suboxone and they abruptly took me off and didn't help to wean me off. I didn't even need to be on suboxone. but they had me so zonked out on medication I agreed. And they told my family lies. F*** this place.

Jennifer Franklin

The 'doctors' Treated my husband like pure trash when he admitted himself. Also witnessed how they treat the suicidal patients. No care whatsoever. Oh, and when he was tested with a false negative, and ADMITTED it was a false negative, still would make remarks about him being on something he never had.

Ashley

Don't go here. The food is good sometimes,and some staff are nice.But if they have a problem with you,they will either give you some tranquilizer,or lock you in an isolated room by yourself with no food water,furniture or anything.They do not have park time like they are supposed to.So you could end up in there for a month or more without ever getting to walk outside or breath fresh air.That place is much like a prison,except that you have to take meds everyday to keep you zombied out so that you will have a hard time getting out.Also a lot of things get sent up there that I believe is donations,but the patients there never get this stuff.I have seen many new backpacks get brought up,bags with socks and different things, tons of food and snacks that the patients never get.I believe the staff takes most of this stuff home.

Amanda Raymer

It is easy to visit or go to appointments here because the employees at the security desk are very nice and friendly. KUDOS!!! (YAY ARCHIE!! ????) I was pleased to see that Valentine cards were collected here to be distributed to the patients! Snack & drink machines are available in the lobby area. The left side is the SOUTH building, and the right side is NORTH. A PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY with covered tables and occasional games and food trucks is located on the street adjacent to this building, Doughtry Street. A few metered parking spots are available on President Street. Plan to park in one of two parking garages. One is on Bee Street. The other one, my preference, is at the end of President Street, past the Psych building and the Pedestrian walkway. That is the JONATHAN LUCAS GARAGE. Cars may only be parked in front of the Psych Institute if someone is in the vehicle, waiting to pick up a patient being discharged. If you park in a parking garage, you may wish to take your parking slip with you to get it stamped inside so that your parking fee will be reduced or paid.

Adam Sherrill

Medical staff is very busy. Too bad they're busy having extramarital affairs.

Amanda Ray

It's terrible. No gluten free options! Yet, some of the staff members are solid 10 bruh, one of them is a model!

Aminah Salaam

Wonderful family counselors.

Laurie Bruton

I remember a year or so back, I came to the hospital because my heart rate was very low and I puking the whole ride. When I got there, they gave me a cup of gatorade. My mom told one of the ladies there what she thought was wrong with me, and she said, "well good luck with that," and slammed the door. Rude. I clearly needed an IV drip, I wasn't stupid. At that point I hadn't eaten in DAYS. I was scheduled an appointment a week or so later, where I was weighed. I had lost 4lbs in a week and none of them even considered if I had an eating disorder, which I clearly had and suffered with for awhile at that point. Like really? I dropped from the 90th percentile to 50th percentile in 6 months and NOBODY saw anything wrong with that? It's a real shame how dull and shallow these "professionals" were. Sad thing is, they're the only ones in SC who really have an eating disorder treatment unit. And boy, I do not want to imagine what that's like. Edit: I'd also like to mention when they drawed my blood, I fainted lol. Not that that's their fault, but was that not noted?

Ashley Owston

Nightmare experiences at musc psychiatry after my son committed suicide in 2010. I have never been so humiliated by “professionals.” At best, half of the doctors there are a joke. I’ve worked in several psychiatric hospitals & musc psychiatry has no shame. It’s not serious when you have instructed a doctor to not speak about my problems with a family member (one did anyway & immediately after my asking him not to) and when I spoke up to the head of psychiatry & told him he said, Oh, I’m sure nothing important was said” and this in front of horrified psychiatry students! Um, that’s illegal MUSC! One STUDENT apologized to me quietly later, saying “I’m so sorry.” Later that evening this family member called me & said that the doctor I asked to keep silent spoke with her for 30 minutes after I met with him. I’ve been yelled at by a doctor, had another doctor I had not met lie to me telling me about a service, “This is the way we do things now” when I was actually being pushed by him into a TRIAL (not proven to be effective & does not have the stamp of approval by the psychiatric field) of a different method of the procedure.” I called him later that day & told him his dishonesty was wrong. I’ve run trials at a psyc. hospital in GA where I once worked & it was obvious to me he needed another trial patient, so he LIED to me. I’ve been laughed at by staff, including doctors, caught 2 doctors looking sideways at each other, mocking me, while I spoke. Still another staff member told me I would not be allowed to leave until I filled out an “approval of the hospital experience & staff” form that I later learned was optional. I had a female SINUS doctor at musc write Mood Problem last year on my patient/doctor chart online & she entered a ficticous back date with no doctor’s name (time frame she entered was when I happened to be away from Charleston for 6 months) to cover her tracks. I had the week before insisted that the sinus appt. the next day be rescheduled because I was to start a new job that day. Sounds reasonable, right? They had resisted the rescheduling & I had to insist. That’s what they call a Mood Problem. I had still another doctor in 2011 write on an interview form, “THINKS she has ptsd.” I do. I was diagnosed 3 years ago by an out-of-state doctor who had run a Trauma Unit at a Veterans’ Hospital after I had been telling doctors at musc for YEARS that I was not bi-polar, I have ptsd (never missed a night’s sleep in my life & was never given the bi-polar symptoms interview pages to fill out.) Umm, the strong medicine you gave me for 5 years sucked the life out of me & it was the wrong diagnosis & wrong meds, MUSC! DO NOT STEP FOOT IN THIS PLACE. I was recently told by a psyc doctor there after I discussed my 29 year old son’s suicide that it’s a sin to commit suicide.

Adam Sanders

If I could do zero stars, I would. I had a first time 30min. appointment w/ a counselor, Debra Wallace. I left her office angrier and more upset than when I came in. Expectations were not explained before the appointment, so I was shocked to learn that I would have to make another appointment with her and a separate one with a nurse to get any necessary prescriptions. And the cost was like $150 after insurance. I found another doctor in Mt. Pleasant who was less expensive, prescribed medication, and listened with empathy. One and done.