Lakeside Behavioral Healthcare

My son has been coming here for about 6 months now. There are good and bad things about this place. The pros are generally when we go we don’t have too long of a wait, the staff is also usually nice and seem like they care. The con is that the dr’s don’t spend the time they need to with patients to really find the issue and help someone. Of all the time we have spent with the actual doctor averages about 5 mins and all he really does is jot a few notes and gives me my sons prescription to fill. I would think as a dr you would be inclined to help with the problem, not just medicate it. It is sad to me that there are dr like this, and i wish we could change but we cant.
My son is doing a lot better and everyday is a new day. Sometimes you need help and here you will find it.

I have a family member who goes to Lakeside for mental health treatment, and I get to take her to most of her appointments. I will save you a mild political rant about what is wrong with the treatment of the mentally ill in our country, but I will say that everything that is wrong can be seen firsthand at Lakeside. It is a mess.
I have had to wait with her for hours after her appointment time because they were so backed up. And this isn’t a regular waiting room. This is in a room with a person close by shouting about how much Jesus loves us, while the woman next to me is literally freaking out because the pharmacy closes at 1:00 (on Saturday) and it’s now 1:45 (on Friday) and she just can’t comprehend what day it is. Really.
When you do go back for an appointment you will find a very detached broken-​down healthcare professional who will ask you how you are sleeping, how are your symptoms, and then write you a prescription and send you on your way. You may spend half a day waiting here just to see a doctor for five minutes, but you have to do it to get your medication.
You know who is crazy here? The people that run Lakeside. This place is just horrible.

This place is absolutely ratchet!!! I have been coming here for 8 years now, and not by choice might I add.
If you have an appointment, plan on being seen at least 2 hours after your scheduled appointment time. I would suggest bringing a book or smart phone to play with to kill time.
This place is filthy. The janitorial staff is a joke, and the lobby’s are often full of vagrants just looking to get out of the heat and sun.
If you have the option to seek treatment at other facility’s you should defiantly do that. AVOID THIS PLACE BY ALL MEANS NECESSARY!!!