Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare

Reviews 7

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John Dough

These guys left me with a BAD taste in my mouth. The intake lady who did my assesment has misdiagnosed me, saying Im only Bi-Polar. Im sorry folks but when filing for disability Id been examined by scores of psychiatrists and psychologists (some on the Greater Lakes staff!), including a FORENSIC psychiatrist/psychologist and they unanimously diagnosed me as having Bipolar, Major Depressive Disorder, and Panic Disorder. Now this one lady is saying Im only Bipolar after one quick in-and-out visit. My therapist has accused me of "looking up" my symptoms online and basically called me a liar without actually saying it. Ive been on long-term anxiety medication for 9 years and they dont want to give it to me because it happens to be a Benzodiazepine with low potential for abuse. Ive always been fully compliant with my medications and have never abused/misused them, but these "people" at Greater Lakes treat me as if Im just some junkie looking for a fix. Oh yeah and it takes 4+ weeks to even GET a med eval there for medication management. After years of misery and exhausted attempts in finding a medication that works, (we tried EVERYTHING btw, Neurontin, Buspar, Vistaril, Effexor, and scores of others which all proved to be completely ineffective for my condition) theyre treating me like Im a liar and an addict. I have found another MD who is willing to continue my course of treatment (thank God). Now coincidentally I have a major review coming up for disability and SSI to determine if Im still disabled or has my condition improved at all, in which case would render me ineligible for benefits. Their half-assed diagnosis is going to sabotage my review and potentially cause me to lose my disability and be destitute once again. They do not truly care about people there, they let personal judgements & prejudice interfere with their medical judgment and their ethics are sorely lacking to say the least. I urge anyone seeking compassionate mental health treatment to find someplace else in the area. If you are low-income or on Medicaid I suggest Cascade Mental Health in Tacoma, SeaMar Behavioral Health, or Good Samaritan.. ANYONE but Greater Lakes. God Bless everyone who reads this and good luck.

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A Private User

The ARNP I saw was a good communicator and I would give her thumbs up. They have a variety of classes from group exercises to support groups that are led by peer counselors. If you need that type of thing then these options would be good for you. I was not impressed with the support group I went to, although I did benefit from the journal writing group. I shouldve reported one of the female peer group counselors that tried to push her Mormon beliefs on me. I had to assert my rights with her and firmly told her "I do NOT accept the Book of Mormon as valid. If you want to talk to me about God, you had better talk to me about the Bible." One female counselor, a native Korean who speaks with accented English, told me "why dont you move to Vietnam? You can live there like a queen!" I looked at her with irritation. What does that have to do with my mental health problems? I asked for a different counselor, a white male, who was rather hardnosed and didnt respect my paradigm about God and the universe. He also made some stupid suggestions, which I wont mention here. They have a decent cafe, which takes cash only and also offer free monthly food bags for qualified individuals. They also accept the states medical coupons. Greater Lakes incorrectly diagnosed me with paranoid schizophrenia in 1999. I was later more correctly diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2006.

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Judy Broadhurst

Never in my life have I had greater care and the best support system to run too!!! They even had to help me when I went to Hawaii. It was to be a joy us time and I messed up and had anxiety cause I didnt know where I stood with certain people while there. They gave me a councilor as well as my peer councilor who called me back to help. Dont know what or where I would be today if it hadnt been for their professional care. I am so much better and off my meds now at my request. But I was not receiving any meds from Greater Lakes. Now I have one more to get off and I will feel complete. This company has been on board with me for over one year now. I hope others allow their kind, gentle, encouraging help, because they want to help. Thats what makes them different from any other place Ive been too. May God Bless You All At Greater Lakes Mental Health Center. Thank you all!!! With much sincerity and appreciation Judy B.

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sarah rankin

greater lakes is the worst place Ive ever visited today I went to greater lakes because Ive been having a manic episode an they wouldnt even prescribed me my sleeping medication anymore they are roughly stopped my sleeping medication I was on an antidepressant and thats what caused my mania and they treated me like I was some kind of addict Im not an addict and Im never going back there anymore if they were for you to comprehensive mental health or any other facility its because theyre all organized to work do the same stuff and any information that you give them theyre open to the public so dont tell any other mental health facility what you said and what not I would never go to them again and I never will I have seen 3 psychiatrist there and I was visiting that place for roughly 2 years never again

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Heather W

I was seen by Adelina for about a year. I have been diagnosed with complex PTSD, severe Depression and Anxiety. I was a complete mess and didnt know how to cope with anything, no matter how small. I almost stopped going in the beginning, but it got so much better, it was just hard talking about it all. I went for an hour a week and it changed my life completely. I did not see anyone who could prescribe however the therapy and my doctor were able to help a lot. I dont know where I would be if it werent for them. I do know that not everyone has this experience but maybe getting a new therapist or counselor could really help.

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Tammi Hughes

I have add and they refuse to treat me for it because of my diagnoses, wth? Not a happy camper abt this, I really need that medication to complete my whole mental health. So be careful on what and who you want to see or do. Also be sure if your well enough to stop counseling,we sure you have someone to who will be able and willing to keep then refilled. Greater lakes wont continue after you graduate (or recover enough to not need them)the Dr Im seeing wont(she us new, so am moving onto onto one who will.

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Donelda Hayes

Greater Lakes has been my life line for many years, if you do go to greater lakes i would make sure you stay away from Jim Kiefer ,Julie Dura and Faye Cole ,those three have been there for many years and still label me as a violent person. That place has had and still has sone very great people working for them.Terry Card is a perfect person to direct Greater lakes. Im not saying that all the other mental health places are bad but ive been to others and Greater Lakes is the best

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