What Happens in Mental Health Treatment

Mental health treatment gets a bad rap in the media. Treatment facilities are often portrayed with padded walls and straitjackets, electroshock therapy and other archaic methods of treatment. Let’s fix those misconceptions. First, a mental health treatment center such as our here at Destination Hope is a place of healing and stability, staffed with compassionate, trained mental health professionals. It’s a place you go to get better; not to be hidden away from society. Perhaps most importantly, the people in a mental health treatment facility are not ‘crazy’ — they are people who are simply seeking recovery and working toward a happier and healthier life. Today, we’ll take a deeper look into what it’s like behind the scenes in a mental health treatment center.

Inside A Mental Health Treatment Center

Mental health facilities are designed to help you recover from mental illness while learning how to manage the symptoms. Ultimately, the idea is to transfer the skills you learn in the facility and apply them in the real world. That’s why a mental health treatment center is very much a real-world setting. Modern facilities are bright, cheerful, and comfortable places where you can get the care and attention you need.

Treatment Facilities

No doubt about it, mental health treatment can be emotionally difficult. It helps to be in a serene environment when you’re going through therapy, and that’s what the very best treatment facilities strive to provide. A mental health treatment center should make you feel at home. It should not be drastically different from the outside world, although many of the distractions are removed, allowing you to focus on getting better. There will likely be separate places for different kinds of treatment, from group therapy to one-on-one counseling.

Living Quarters

If you choose a residential-style treatment program, you will be living at the facility. Many treatment centers offer communal living quarters, set up like an apartment complex. You may or may not have a roommate, but you will live close to others which enables you to work on social relationships during therapy. Treatment centers are a safe place where you can test the waters of social interaction. At the Mental Health Center, we provide care 24-hours a day in a controlled treatment environment.

Recreation

Part of recovery is getting plenty of rest and relaxation, and that often means incorporating leisure activities into your day. Your mental health treatment center may have a number of amenities, including a full dining area, gym, tennis court, television, and a garden. You may have access to classes like yoga, tai chi, music therapy or arts and crafts. Group and individual activities are available so you can explore your personal interests. The Mental Health Center at Destination Hope is conveniently located in South Florida, providing plenty of access to sunshine and outdoor activities that support growth, relaxation, and healing. If you or someone you love is suffering from a mental illness, please call us. We provide access to quality care through a variety of mental health treatment programs and professionals. We also offer educational workshops for families and professionals.

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