What are mental health centers like in general?

What are mental health centers like in general?im feelin out paperwork tomorrow for a mental health center im gonna be goin to for soime problems i have. what are mental centers like in general(i dunno which one shes sending me to)? im goin for counslen. what the defferent between counslin and therapy?i dunno if i'll be stayin there r not. i make myself purge after i eat,been depressed,and in the past abused defferent otc drugs(this past august)

Answer by john
go to get the help you may well need it remember that you can get better if you want 2 its up 2 you.but it may take sometime but dont be a scared you will come through it a better person and save your life in the future but make sure you dont take any more drugs as they can only make you worse iv been on drugs for 10years and have just stopped 2 months ago they are a nightmare and no one needs them hope you take my advice and stay clean and go to your counsing be strong i have faith in your recovery dont let your self down and goodluck.

Answer by JD
If you expect it to be an amusement park, I think you'll be disappointed

Whether you want to get better will be up to you! You'll get out of it, what you put into it!

Just a question, when you write an essay or express yourself, do you talk in the same style as you wrote your question? The reason I ask, is because how you express yourself is an indication of what's going on "inside", it's a reflection of your issue(s) you need to work on!

Answer by Hope
Do realize that mental health centers are each run differently, they are different sizes and have different services available, depending on their workers' qualifications and specialties.

I lived in a small community that had only two counselors, and those counselors were limited to basic services.

I lived in a city with large mental health centers. Services covered many more problems and more serious cases, they also have some short term residential facilities to help people who are in crisis.

Where ever you live, most of the services will be given in the office with weekly appointments, and sometimes also group sessions with others your age or who have similar problems. Most Counseling therapy sessions will be with just you and the counselor, sessions usually last 50 minutes. You will be given emergency numbers to call if you go into crisis at home between sessions. You will talk about your past, your problems, and your feeling, and your family and friends. During the therapy you will learn what it is that caused you to do these unhealthy things. You will learn to respond differently when you get strong feelings in the future. Some call it counseling, some call it therapy.
Usually, the person getting help is not kept overnight if they are not a danger to self or others.

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