Inova Behavioral Health Inpatient - Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

Isa Falcon 

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2 months ago

Voluntarily admitted myself due to intrusive thoughts and passive suicidal thoughts I believed were genuine suicidal ideation. Staff did not believe me when I told them I wasn't suicidal. I kept asking for something to write with because I was having a panic attack and was too stressed from the previous night in the ER to give verbal answers. During my first meeting with the doctor, he told me they wouldn't give me anything to write with because I needed to tell him what was going on with my words. Doctor also told me one of... read more

Isabelle Firman 

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2 months ago

I just got out of there and it definitely helped. They do need more activities and therapists during the day but overall it wasn't that bad. The techs were nice, nurses were iffy. Amanda the night nurse was my favorite. My Dr. Was great and friendly and the food was OK for hospital food. 

Kimberly Newman 

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8 months ago

This has to be THE WORST place to send your loved ones. Do not do it. Communication sucks, staff are clearly just there for a check with no bedside manner, and do not advocate for the patients. As a family member, I was horrified at the treatment and felt helpless. There was NO ONE behind those walls that we could get assistance from. And mind you, it was the most basic of issues. Like constantly coming in to interrupt or aggitate him, no remembering his medications, and not providing continuity of care through staff shift c... read more

Kimberly Newman Newman 

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8 months ago

This has to be THE WORST place to send your loved ones. Do not do it. Communication sucks, staff are clearly just there for a check with no bedside manner, and do not advocate for the patients. As a family member, I was horrified at the treatment and felt helpless. There was NO ONE behind those walls that we could get assistance from. And mind you, it was the most basic of issues. Like constantly coming in to interrupt or aggitate him, no remembering his medications, and not providing continuity of care through staff shift c... read more

Anonymous 

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a year ago

My son has unjustly involuntary commitment to Mount Vernon Behavioral Health Unit. Therefore his human rights have been suppressed. An appeal was filed to stop any further unjustly prescription of any further medication. The communication with psychiatrist and staff is almost inexistent. I am the mother, I talked to Dr. Rachel Bronsther and communicated to her that my son adversely react to antipsychotics, which make him very aggressive and violent to himself few days after he was admitted, and the only time. Despite, filing... read more