William S Hall Psychiatric Hospital (Columbia, York: crime, closing, living)

[covhome]

Does anyone have any experience or information about William S. Hall Psych. Hospital in Columbia, SC? Specifically, the Adolescent Recovery/Dual Diagnosis Unit, or the 'Directions' Unit?

[osoma]

Originally Posted by covhome

Does anyone have any experience or information about William S. Hall Psych. Hospital in Columbia, SC? Specifically, the Adolescent Recovery/Dual Diagnosis Unit, or the 'Directions' Unit?

What do you need to know because i have been there before.

[dc4317]

I am trying to get information about William Hall I see a question but no reply. Do you know anthing about it, my 16 year old son is on his way there now

[NCgirl]

This forum is for a different area. You'll probably have better luck if you post in the Columbia forum.

[dc4317]

Thanks I have no idea what I am doing

[iluvwinston]

hi
i also want to know about the william s hall psychiatric hospital. ive been googling and have found nothing other than the address, etc.
they have just sent my boyfriend there..he is not even the least bit crazy, needs help or anything! i am just wondering like what is the typical stay and visitation hours and things like that.. what r they going to do there to him?
please any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[HallIsHell]

It's a living hell on Earth, my heart goes out to people who are sent there and their families. It is a crooked, run down, state funded institution that charges 1100 dollars a day for a disgusting, trashy facility where teenagers are kept there against there will and allegedly "treated" for various issues. I still have nightmares about being there. I was sent there due to a lopsided probate court system as I also reside in York County. I know this is six years old but I can not reiterate how awful that place is and how overjoyed I am that it is closing and it has been over a year since I left! It almost brings tears to my eyes to think about that place being shut down forever, I wish it had never been opened, it is an injust punishment for a crime that hasn't been committed and the only unit that possibly does some good is the DJJ unit which is a 9 month stay for kids that have committed serious crimes such as arson and sex crimes. Once again, if anyone reads this because you have to go there or a family member is going then I recommend you resist as much as possible because their system of letting you leave is either your court order has a limited amount of time to it, usually 90 days, you get kicked out as I did because I couldn't take the mental anguish I went through every day, or you follow a ridiculous list of rules to a point that no human being, let alone an average teenager could be expected, let alone forced to follow. The longer you are there the fewer "points" you can lose in a day before that day doesn't count towards the SEVENTY-NINE you need to leave, once again I really recommend you resist in every way possible so they send you home, I was on a court order and nothing happened. As I said, I feel for anyone who has to suffer through that place I think about it every day, it was a living nightmare, the worst depression I've been through, and some of the worst reoccurring dreams I have are about being sent there. This may be kind of run on but I feel very strongly towards the rundown hell that is run there and that they are finally closing that horrible excuse for a "treatment center" of any kind. Thank you, have a nice day.