Separate yourself from the stress and triggers of your everyday routine in a safe and supportive environment with San Diego’s most comprehensive residential treatment program at the Mental Health Center of San Diego.
The residential setting at the Mental Health Center of San Diego allows for a thorough form of treatment that provides clients with the support and relief they need. A residential treatment center (RTC) is a facility with a staff of certified healthcare professionals that provides 24-hour care in a community environment.
Clients have access to regular therapeutic sessions that specifically aim to address thinking patterns or challenging automatic thoughts that keep them from the life they desire.
As part of their daily routine, patients in residential care are expected to adhere to a weekly plan of wake-up and bedtime and group meetings, tasks, and mealtimes. During residential treatment, you can expect to give and receive support from other individuals going through similar experiences. The staff is highly skilled and trained to provide evidence-based therapies including individual and group counseling, medication management, life skills training, and education. An added benefit of residential treatment is 24/7 access to clinical and medical care so that any crisis that arises can be managed without delay. Ultimately, your journey through a residential program will allow you to develop the coping skills needed to start living a truly fulfilling life.
GOOD Based on 108 reviews Posted on Eli AitchisonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I just graduated from MHC. This place has literally saved my life. I was at MHC for over a year. Residential was one of the best ones I’ve been to. PHP and iop were really great. The php staff have made this program work so well. I’ll always be grateful for MHC.Posted on Tyler GloverTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This is a program that really cares about your needs as an individual. I experienced personalized care, comfortable housing, and staff that really cared while I was a client here. I couldn't recommend this program enough, whether you're dealing with anxiety/depression, substance abuse issues, or any other mental hardship, this program has the ability to help. You just have to be willing to take advise and things will surely end up all right!Posted on Amelia RichardsonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I won’t go into details about my experience but I can say this is one of if not the best treatment center in the US. Highly recommend if you are serious about recovery.Posted on Clayton EspinoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I was a client at MHC San Diego and cannot recommend their program enough. The staff, therapists, and psychiatric nurse practitioner saved my life truly. I was a mess and resistant to treatment long term. After having a week in the program I knew I was where I needed to be. The thoroughness and thoughtfulness that goes into each day is above board and excelled me into a better life. I am forever grateful and honored to have been apart of such a program. If you are in a space reluctant to get help, I encourage anyone and everyone to jump in and embrace the program to the fullest. You never know the life changing improvements and health that can come from it. I know for me it improved my life drastically and put me on a better path for the future. Thank you again MHC.Posted on Joe BondTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. It's greatPosted on Jason ThomasTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very clean, coordinated, organized and professional facility. I stayed for 52 days, out of all the programs I’ve been to this is the first that I’ve grown an attachment towards and did not want to leave. The support that is given here is exceptional of a residential facility and helped me tremendously to get back on my feet and restore to a state of health.Posted on Carol RichardsonTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. MHC has helped our daughter so much. She is in a much better place now after the MHC therapy. We are so thankful to MHC for the care and kindness they showed to our daughter. Thank you MHC!
According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), successful treatment methods should be individualized to the individual’s needs and preferences. Residential treatment programs are available in a range of sizes and configurations.
Long-term recovery programs are less intensive than short-term rehabilitation programs, requiring more extended stays in residential treatment facilities. Comprehensive interventions are provided in these settings, which may involve using medicines and therapy and support services such as job training, tutoring, and speech therapy.
Residential treatment programs for a limited time offer strict but temporary treatments. These programs often last a few weeks to a few months.
Therapeutic communities are a sort of long-term residential treatment in which residents live for six months to a year or more. These programs are designed to help clients develop positive attitudes, self-concepts, and behaviors that will allow them to accept responsibility for themselves and live productive lives. They frequently use re-socialization as the primary mode of intervention.
The following are the Upsides of a Residential Treatment:
Re-shaping poor habits, outdated tendencies, and unhelpful thought patterns into a healthy daily routine is one of the most important aspects of a mental health residential treatment plan. Having a supportive group behind you when you push the reset button on life might mean the difference between tenacity and inactivity for many people.
In severe cases, dysregulated states are frequently caused by underlying trauma and dysfunctional relationships. As a result, staying in the same environment throughout therapy encourages people to revert to old habits or maintain toxic connections, making recovery more difficult. We can allow someone to focus on their development with less interruption and distraction by removing them from unfavorable familial or social interactions.
Because maintaining mental health requires changing self-destructive inclinations into constructive habits and thought patterns, a comprehensive therapy strategy should address all aspects of human experience. All mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, relational, contextual, and lifestyle choices are treated with the holistic approach.
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