LifeStream Behavioral Center-Psychiatric Hospital, Leesburg FL

I don't know what to say, I haven't had a chance to experience I've been calling for a week now trying to get help with my mental stability I don't know who else to go to I have no insurance nothing so my friend recommended me to them I've been calling to schedule anything with anyone but no answers no nothing I came in this morning to the out patient center asked how I can see someone I need help, she was extremely nice made me feel okay but I Sat and waited for about 30 min nothing she told me she called someone they told her they were coming nothing I have really bad anxiety and overthink the more I Sat there waiting the worse it got I felt like why am here? What am I doing? I need to leave! I told her if i could leave my numbers and someone call me i was there at 10 Am its 4 pm still haven't heard from anyone I feel like I still need to see someone amd heard they can really help people but nobody answers phones, nobody shows up

After reading the reviews about Lifestream I see this Horrible Mental Health facility hasn’t changed since I was there in 2016. Another patient and I were attacked by a Patient in front of the Nurse’s station. They did nothing about it. Excerpt for having to treat our injuries almost broke my nose and split it open the other patients had big gash on side of her face we both had bruises. My family had to call the Leesburg police, Lifestream was not going to report it. I also had to sleep on the floor they didn’t even have a bed for me. Worse than jail. The hospital itself is Nasty and the food they fed us was disgusting. You could tell they weren’t spending money to make anything better at Facility. They also billed Medicare for Dr visits that never happened. Horrible place it has made me afraid to even get treatment for my Bi Polar illness plus the fact that Mental Health care in Florida is the worst I’ve ever seen. No one is funding Mental Health Services in the state of Florida. Disturbing

The absolute worst place I have ever seen or been through in my life. I even got whacked in the back of the head, fell to the floor and then kicked by another patient. I should have gone to the hospital at that point because I have had a concussion before and she whacked me in the same place. A couple hours later I asked to go to the hospital and her reply was, you should have gone before. I asked again I need to go to the hospital they just ignored me. They treat you like criminals they degrade you you're not allowed even a comb or a brush for your hair and they won't even give you a pillow when you're lying on the floor. I left crying for the people that were there and had to suffer under their watch. God I hope somebody correct it because those people really need help and they're getting nothing whatsoever except for worse!

I have called the Crisis line close to a dozen times trying to help a friend and they do not answer?

The only good part of this place is Dr. Correa. But other thatn that. DO. NOT. GO. HERE.

Let me briefly explain:
I have worked in a number of healthcare facilities myself, both as a CNA and a dialysis technician, and this place is going to kill someone if they haven't already.
-They do not push fluids. At all.
-They do not have hot water for bathing.
-They do not give you choices on meals.you get a to-go box of whatever they give you. Most of the meals were disgusting, colorless, suspicious. (I have IBS and one day, they had rice and beans. I could only eat the rice. Diets be damned.)
-No smoking/vaping, and they do not give you a patch or antyhing. You might get some gum, depending if the nurse is nice or not.
-I complained of having heart palpitations while I was there, they did nothing.
-I asked if I was getting one of my medications, Lyrica, and they couldn't give me a straight answer. (I think they detoxed me off of it, since I can't take it with suboxone.)
-They made me walk down the hall while I was in the deepest depths of my withdrawals. I have rheumatoid arhthrits and fibromyalgia, and a cane. They wouldn't let me have the cane to walk or even a wheelchair. I'm surprised I didn't pass out.
-Also, no blood testing unless you ask for a vivitrol shot.forget HIV or HEPB or anything like that right?
-I spotted earwigs, cockroaches and mosquitos in the unit.
-I was in the waiting room for 9 hours, in and out of fitful sleep on the floor and chairs. Some people have been in there longer.

I am deeply, deeply concerned for anyone that steps through those doors. I stay in touch with another patient I met there, and he said that they sent someone out with the same problem I had: heart palpitations. Dehydration, lack of electrolytes.not to mention just the morale in general. The staff look like they are spread very, very thin.
This place is going to get someone killed.
If you've made it this far, thank you so much for reading. I am not the type to leave reviews, I actually hate doing this, but I feel so strongly about this issue that I have to say something.

Love, peace, joy, and healing to you <3

If I could give this place no stars I would. Staff talked about wanting to see patients fight. Nurse Roe or whatever was so awful. Rude. Inconsiderate. Not a compassionate bone in her body. She sat at the nurses station crying about her life but would yell at us for crying or being upset. Food was complete trash to the point I barely ate there. Staff would be extremely loud and abnoxious at night while everyone was trying to sleep. Night time is party time for the nurses station. Staff was heard telling patients they dont like ppl crying and would literally ignore you. You needed permission to use the bathroom and if they didn't feel like opening a door so you could then u had to wait no matter the urgency. One lady w a red badge followed me around just to start drama when I walked away from her. Another staff member told people I threw a chair at her. I did not. I kicked the chair from underneath me and walked away. I think u have more privileges in jail. Ur expected to be up at 630 am every morning and then locked out of the rooms. No way to get away from noise. U are forced to stay in the day room and watch TV all day long or lay on the floor in the hallway. Doctors never come see you but try to pump you full of meds. No therapy or counslers visit you. 2 out of 3 days they skipped phone call time. Out of like 20 staff members there was MAYBE 3 that were kind. If u walk to the nurses desk to ask a question or need something they look at u then ignore you til they want to address you so ur left just standing there then yelled at for standing there. Dogs and prison inmates are treated better. This is the worst place anyone with a mental illness could go. Staff yells and cusses at patients all day long. When u ask for a supervisor they dismiss you and refuse to call her and when they do call her they make fun of you. I feel like everyone who works there has failed at all other medical jobs and this place is a last resort for income for them. People pee all over the toilet and if u ask to get it cleaned they ignore you. I even offered to clean it just so I could use the bathroom and change my pad. I was told to use it anyways. They give you shampoo to wash ur hands with after wards. I was literally terrified in here but not just of other patients, the staff themselves. The red badge wearers are the WORST.

Worst experience of my life. Deprived of my meds for 3 days. Couldn't eat the food threw up all night. Had to sleep on a Mat on the floor.a horrible place.
I will say this Some of the nurses were very kind to me.

Did nothing for a loved one in there and their Dr Dada is a quack, barely speaks English and his office staff is horrible.find another place!

The fact that this place is open after is clearly violates patient rights with its treatments! You’re locked in a hallway for 14 hours, if you ask to use the bathroom the staff curse at you and say they aren’t doing this s$&t today, you’re not allowed to brush your hair and are only allowed to keep up with hygiene twice a day. There are no activities to do for the 14 hours you’re locked in the hallway. If you were on medication before you went on you will not be given it you will get what they want to give you and threaten to keep you past the 72hrs if you don’t take it. The staff are disgusting, they curse at you, complain and antagonize patient and when a patient gets upset they give them a shot and puts them to sleep. You most likely won’t see a psychiatrist but they will still prescribe you medicine. The nurses will not allow you meds if they are PRN they make you wait until morning meds or night meds. People pee and poop on the hallway floors and in the tv rooms but staff won’t clean it up. The supposed patient advocate advises patients to not take medications even if they need them. If you want to audition for the fight club then by all means check yourself in

This place is inhumane and not fit for ANYONE, much less those suffering mental illness. If you go here prepare for your mental and physical health to get worse. I can’t believe this place is in the United States of America - it seems ‘third world. ’ Regardless of physical pain or lack of sleep, patients are locked out of their rooms from 7 am to 9: 30 pm and if you are going to pass out, you have to lie on the dirty floor. All patients are freezing while staff is dressed warmly. 0% compassion. Staff rude and racist. I’ve been a lot of places, I’m a qualified judge. DON’T go here. One star is too much. Save yourselves, people - they won’t do it here.

This place should be shut down, being brought here due to being depressed. Volunteering myself for help and being held for

Horrific experience. I'll start by saying I've never written a negative review for anything before. I'm somewhat of a "Pollyanna" always trying to see the good in everything. But I must caution you to never send a loved one to this facility. It is truly the worst!

I was admitted to this facility in order to get a prescription for sleeping pills after having zero sleep for 6 days straight. Apparently in the state of Florida you must meet with psych in order to get sleeping pills if you don't have an established Dr (which I didn't since we had recently moved to FL)

They said it would be 72 hours (3 days) max before I would be released. My husband came to pick me up at 72 hours and they refused to release me saying that because I had been admitted over a weekend meant I needed to stay longer, even though I'd met with psych 2 days earlier. I was released on Day 5. (I had initially gone into the hospital Friday morning, they held me until midnight, then transferred me "Saturday" at midnight and didn't release me until Tuesday even though I'd met with psych on Sunday.

When I arrived Saturday in the middle of the night, there was no bed for me. I attempted to lie on the floor, they wouldn't give me a blanket or socks, I was freezing and uncomfortable on the ground and the staff were truly horrible. They yelled at me for being on the floor, but there was literally no place for me to go.

The staff was constantly yelling at me and the other patients. When I broke down crying and asked for a hug, they yelled "THIS IS A NO TOUCH FACILITY! "

My husband called several times to talk with me and I waited patiently for visitor call hours (which they never announced and were annoyed when asked about). I remember watching the clock for hours waiting until I could make a phone call. Only to hear the nurse yell, "It's 10: 00pm right now! Visiting hours are at 10: 00am! Stop bothering us, you're so stupid and annoying! "

The staff consistently talked about the patients as if they didn't exist, they were stupid, or couldn't hear. It was so abusive and degrading.

I had been confused about whether or not I was allowed to eat the meals they served because they would only give it to you if you asked. Everyone was always yelling and I truly didn't want to inconvenience anyone and they didn't ever offer me a meal.

After fasting the first two days, I ate the bread crusts of another patients meal who was finished eating. I was scolded like a child for eating someone else's food and yet when I asked for my own, they told me that all of the meals were gone and I'd have to wait for the next meal.

They were clearly short beds and never had enough for the amount of patients they had. I remember sneaking into someone's bed that was still warm in the morning when they went for breakfast and had to pretend to sleep so that they wouldn't come take away the blankets as they did every morning. I was so, so cold the entire time.

There was literally nothing to do for days except sit on hard chairs in the room that there was a TV in during daytime hours. There was no option of going outside or getting fresh air. I tried to do yoga but was yelled at for "exposing my body" as I had nothing to wear but the hospital gown they gave me.

On day 3, after not being picked up by my husband and not understanding why (no one ever offered explanations) I asked the nurse when I would get to go home. I overhead one nurse tell the other, "She's probably a life-er" to which the other nurse replied, "No, she actually is married, I have her wedding ring. " Of course they wouldn't give me the ring, they just laughed about it.

The outpatient psychiatrist was actually amazing, I wish I could have seen her initially instead of having been admitted to the worst 4 days of my adult life that I'm still paying off.

We've written several letters to the facility but only heard back from Livestream after writing to our congressman. I wish there were more transparency of the horrific abuse that happens in this facility.

Please don't send your loved ones here. It's so traumatizing.

Terrible place my son was well to go home but doctor there terrible saw him for 5 min if anyone ever needs baker act do t be taken here

UNFORTUNATLY THIS PLACE SHOULD BE REVIEW BY THE STATE. I when in VOLUNTARY for Depression, Insomnia, PTSD, anxiety and suicide prevention. I am credits away to finish my PhD in sociology and I have never seen so much disrespect in my life in a regular hospital or for mental care that treat the customer, client of patient so poorly-animals-cattle. I felt I was treated like an inmate, cattle an animal like I was worthless and this place if you stay a l little longer all that will be left is will be nothing left of your family member as it will be gone and for ever. Some of the nurses are extremely disrespectful between each other. I have friend from the ghetto and this is how some of the did behave and the same with the patients. Nurses making jokes, talking back to mental patients and just major bullying that is inappropriate I saw multiple violation of the nurses code of ethics of treating patients It is in my believe this nurses has forgotten what is to treat patients with respect and CARE. In the two nights I was there, at night time was a FREE Party for the nurses the crew September 5 and September 6 My room 105 was located in front of the nurses office there was no consideration from 10am until 7am was a Loud Party for them Jokes, Bad Language, it was the definition of "we do not care'' At the second night I just open my door because my head was about to implode with migraine and I just look at them did not say a word (remember I am not aloud to say anything in this place or they will put me down) then I close the door and the laugher continues for another 12-15 minutes 'the disrespect this people have for another human being it is just NOT OKAY and it is UNACCEPTABLE. I had it and when i requested to leave guess what? I was threaten with a Baker Act definitely a power move and a money thing as I have an amazing health insurance. A very """""smart woman"""""" from administration comes in (this time from administration) that if I was out on the street and she insulted me they way she did another thing would have happened for sure. But I was smart enough to calm down because that is what they do in this place Piss you then if you say or try to defend your self they will give you a shot and guess what the client in this place is never right, I let her know All documents I sign said every where 'VOLUNTARY' there was NO one document I sigh it say I will be detain involuntary and against my will but this woman threaten me with a Baker Act yes you are reading correctly. My last observation is the HORRIBLE diet they serve in this place consist of Cheetos, mash noddle's with some kind of shredded chicken that has some green parts that I am not sure what was that and in my case I got the last end of the bread yes the burn part of the end. Well my point is DO NOT eat the food in this place it may kill you with the high levels of triglycerides and cholesterol and salt. Image you miss to discard of the left overs of over 2 weeks in your fridge, well that is was served to us so yes you can smell the frozen old taste of neglect and inconsiderate act toward the metal ill population. I you love that family member that is going thru depression Please I beg do not take them to this forsaken place because I promise you they will end thinking that life is not worth leaving for sure. Best you and you family I would have love to add pictures or videos unfortunately we were not aloud to keep our phones the bathrooms are disgusting that floors are nasty but at least the sheets are clean but be careful some of the sheet smell like urine too.

Pretty bad place once your first here I have gone here like 8 times so doesn't feel so bad anymore but it can be they mix you with people who are more acute illness and don't provide any therapy their much they have improved lately adding more activity people the food is pretty bland, the staff are pretty ok some cooler than others but not bad they do take preference though shout out to David and other cool techs and nurses their it can be a hostile environment with people sometimes fighting and sleeping on the floor all day I have seen horrific things their and their have been cases of people dying here its basically survival of the fittest when you go in their you either learn to ask for things or don't receive at all if your shy or very sick and don't ask for anything you won't get much, the doctors are ok but this is a place for more acute people do not send anyone looking for actual help here or for rehab their much better choices like ubc with better environment and more structure people from jail come here and also lots of hospitalized people and plenty of baker acts they make you wait super long for almost everything, especially the intake area be prepared to wait hours even 11 hours with no medication or help from nurses during that time I have experienced panic attacks here physocis and lots of things and everyone's blood pressure gets high here because of the environment, this place will take anybody off the street which is nice but not always the safest, their is not much to do in their accept watch TV all day or be forced to sleep on hard plastic chairs or the floor because they lock the rooms during the day unless your in a special unit for rehab, their is no therapy basically and they just do activities with you like color and play board games and ball, Dustin is pretty cool the activity guy, the technicians are ok some care more than others but it's a hit or miss when it comes to that, this place has helped me some but in the way that they just hold you their until you get better not by actual therapy it's just by medication and time that you get better, it's hard to get phone calls while your in their and they will almost never pick up that's for sure, their is a lot of horror stories from this place and I have seen a lot of people lose hope in their and anxiety is through the roof inside of their, their is a lot of horror stories from this place from people defecting on the ground to people peeing everywhere just avoid this place like the plague if your baker acted ask the hospital for other choices to go to it's possible

PLEASE IF YOU HAVE CHOICE DO NOT GO TO LIFE STREAM FOR MENTAL OR DRUG HELP THEIR ARE BETTER CHOICES OUT

I couldn’t give less than 1 star. LifeStream should have to give the money back to insurance companies and pay compensation to the harmed patients and workers. It is wrong to imprison, label, and force drug human beings, especially without proper due process, evidence, or good reason. There should be alternative programs offered that don’t force unsavoury labels onto individuals to identify with and force prescription drugs on people.

Absolutely horrible place, terrifying experiences, terrible things going on, whole place is incompetent and dangerous. Send the FEDs in there immediately