Comments for Lakeland Behavioral Health System http://www.lakelandbehavioralhealth.com Mental Health for Children, Teens and Young Adults Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:51:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on “Ask the Expert” by nate http://www.lakelandbehavioralhealth.com/mental-health-questions#comment-4 nate Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:51:20 +0000 http://staging2.wellplace.com/?p=330#comment-4 If the teenager is a currently cutting and/or currently suicidal you need to seek immediate help. My recommendation would be to call 911 or an inpatient psychiatric hospital for evaluation and treatment. If this is a historical issue and not an immediate issue then I would recommend an appointment with an outpatient therapist as soon as possible for evaluation and treatment as it sounds like there is an overwhelming amount of transition and stress in the teenager's life. If the teenager is already involved in therapy and failing you may want to consider an inpatient or residential setting for further stabilization. We have programs ranging from inpatient hospitalization (few days to a couple of weeks) and short to long term residential (a few months to a year). The teenager's length of stay would be dictated by their progress and response to the theraputic interventions. All of Lakeland's programs are very structured as we attempt to provide the maximum amount of treatment each and every day. Every patient and resident attends school, therapy and activities from the time they get up in the morning until it is time for bed. If you think we are in a position to provide services to your family or want to discuss options please contact our admissions team @800-432-1210 and ask for admissions. If you are seeking residential services or have questions regarding this program please call 800-432-1210 and ask for "Sharon with residential services". Hope this was helpful, Nate Duncan, LCSW If the teenager is a currently cutting and/or currently suicidal you need to seek immediate help. My recommendation would be to call 911 or an inpatient psychiatric hospital for evaluation and treatment. If this is a historical issue and not an immediate issue then I would recommend an appointment with an outpatient therapist as soon as possible for evaluation and treatment as it sounds like there is an overwhelming amount of transition and stress in the teenager’s life. If the teenager is already involved in therapy and failing you may want to consider an inpatient or residential setting for further stabilization.

We have programs ranging from inpatient hospitalization (few days to a couple of weeks) and short to long term residential (a few months to a year). The teenager’s length of stay would be dictated by their progress and response to the theraputic interventions.

All of Lakeland’s programs are very structured as we attempt to provide the maximum amount of treatment each and every day. Every patient and resident attends school, therapy and activities from the time they get up in the morning until it is time for bed.

If you think we are in a position to provide services to your family or want to discuss options please contact our admissions team @800-432-1210 and ask for admissions. If you are seeking residential services or have questions regarding this program please call 800-432-1210 and ask for “Sharon with residential services”.

Hope this was helpful,

Nate Duncan, LCSW

]]> Comment on “Ask the Expert” by Angela http://www.lakelandbehavioralhealth.com/mental-health-questions#comment-3 Angela Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:25:39 +0000 http://staging2.wellplace.com/?p=330#comment-3 What if a teenager is a cutter and suicidal? Always feeling down, randomly starts to cry? Their dad kicked them out moved 250 miles away, and doesnt talk to them? They also had to switch schools? Any help? And would they have to be in there for a long time? And last, is lakeland really strict? What if a teenager is a cutter and suicidal? Always feeling down, randomly starts to cry? Their dad kicked them out moved 250 miles away, and doesnt talk to them? They also had to switch schools? Any help? And would they have to be in there for a long time?
And last, is lakeland really strict?

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