Houston Methodist Psychiatry

My nephew is currently in that place, and from what he says, they are mistreating him. They have him tied up like an animal and locked in a dirty, smelly room. They injected him against his will and didn't give him food. I would like you to please investigate this because instead of helping him, they are harming him. Our family is going through this situation because of human cruelty, and the problem he has is spiritual. If they are treating him this way, instead of helping him, they will harm him. We need to be more compassionate and treat the people who are interned there with love and respect. Social status and race don't matter, because life takes many turns. Today we are healthy and well, but tomorrow we dont't know if we will be in the same situation. Because of the envy and malice of some people, because before all this, my nephew was happy and doing well.

3 months ago

if i could leave 0 stars i would. i went in to the ER voluntarily. i told them that my psychiatrist wanted me to be inpatient to receive ketamine or ECT for my treatment resistant depression. i said i had a HISTORY of SH and SI. i was seen by Skefos, Chrystan Maria, MD. she asked me why i was there, i told her about the ketamine and my diagnoses. later, they denied me admittance to the psych ward and wouldn’t tell me why i was denied but told me i was going to be forced to stay there. they claimed i was a danger to myself even though i was seeking help and already had a PHP program in place. i have a long history of seeking help. they claimed three people did an assessment. the “assessment” was just them asking why i was here. i was angry and told the doctor “just say you don’t want to be sued” and she said “Yes! exactly” she said i could wait till morning to see the psychiatrist and they would determine if i could leave or not. she never told my dad and i that a judge would become involved. she knew that i wouldn’t be able to leave since the judge made the decision to send me to a new hospital. i was in that tiny room with hardly any human interaction for four days waiting for the constables to pick me up. i felt like a criminal. i was rarely checked on by the staff. the staff acted like i was literally crazy or violent. a psychiatrist NEVER spoke to me the entire time. they kept telling me “the psychiatrist didn’t come in today” but when my dad called they told him the psychiatrist was there. another nurse told me that on my chart it says i spoke to a psychiatrist twice. i made sure to ask every person who entered the room if they were the psychiatrist and if not, i need to speak to one. never happened. they didn’t even tell me to my face that the judge made the decision, they told my dad privately as if i wasn’t the one being sent there. as if i wasn’t a human being that deserved to be told to my face. i was never violent, never threatened violence but still, they wouldn’t say anything to my face. i felt unseen. they sent me to a behavioral hospital that i knew nothing about, i didn’t know if i would be safe there. i told them i have PTSD and literally can’t sleep if i share a room with someone. they didn’t care. the hospital didn’t even have ketamine treatment so methodist didn’t even listen to me. methodist told the other hospital that i wanted to hurt myself even though i never said that. the new behavioral hospital ended up just putting me on the same medications that i already tried in the past. i felt extremely traumatized and unheard and now i never want to reach out for help again. thank you, methodist. for the lies and traumatizing me all over again. everyone there is complicit in the messed up system. no one there except for one lady tried advocating for me. they all said it was out of their hands, there is nothing they can do. they didn’t even TRY. it’s the system and people like them that makes me want to be a social worker. i will always advocate and fight for people even if i know what the results will be. because it only takes one person to try. i will not let this experience stop me from still getting help. they tried to dehumanize me. but i will not accept that.

9 months ago

I was admitted in November 2023 and had a great experience here. The nurses were so kind and attentive. I even found the right medication for me after suffering years under the wrong medications. I didn’t learn anything new, but I enjoyed the music and art therapy a lot! They need to do something about the lights… it was giving everyone a migraine so I wore sunglasses indoor.

a year ago

this review is written under a fake name for privacy reasons. i was admitted here about a month and a half ago and stayed for 8 days. it was my first time being admitted to a psychiatric facility and i was honestly terrified. the staff here are absolutely incredible. joseph (rn), natalie (mht), teri (mht), and mya (mht) are phenomenal at their jobs. they go above and beyond to treat you like a real person and make sure all of your needs are met in what could easily be a very dehumanizing environment. i did not have a negative experience with any of the staff but there’s too many to list each by name as well as their positive attributes. i felt very safe and cared for during my entire stay. dr jamal was extremely knowledgeable and attentive. i highly trust her as a psychiatrist. their names are slipping me at the moment but both of the occupational therapists as well as the recreational therapist are absolute gems. it is so obvious that the entire staff are in this line of work because they genuinely care and strive to excel at what they do. dainey was such an angel and tom is great to talk to about academia and literature. the food is gross but that’s to be expected at a hospital. if i ever had to return to a mental health facility this would hands down be my first choice.

a year ago

PLEASE READ THIS!! I have been admitted three times to this hospital. I had good experiences until this week. I VOLUNTARY admitted myself. They had no beds this time for the psychiatric unit. So bc they had no beds, I was stuck on a psych hold unit. These people treated me horribly!! Every time I spoke up about their neglect they’d threaten to lock me in the room. They don’t have anyone to come talk to you. It was one step above jail. I was stuck and held against my will for three days even though I admitted myself. KEEP IN MIND I VOLUNTARY CAME FOR HELP. But it turned into a court ordered stay and I didn’t get to choose where I went. The judge did it for me. All bc I said my ocd was overwhelming. They sent me 2 hours from home and was forced to stay 10 days at another place. I went in for help and was forced against my will. This hospital taught me to NEVER seek help again and I won’t. I’m traumatized by the things they did. The nurses in the psych hold unit DO NOT CARE! IF I HAD ANY ADVICE FIND A DIFFERENT HOSPITAL. Like I said I’ve been three times and loved the actual psychiatry unit. BUT GOD FORBID THEY DONT HAVE BEDS…. If you figure that out find another place!! All my good experiences were wiped away once this happened. IF YOU LOVE YOUR LOVED ONE, THEN DO NOT GO HERE!!! I’m genuinely traumatized. I told the staff “this is why people don’t get help” and the nurse shrugged his shoulders.

2 years ago