As sensitive as it might be and as vulnerable as it makes me feel, I want to talk about having suicidal thoughts. As someone who has struggled with them since I was 17 (I’m almost 23 now), I have thought of many ways to deal with thoughts of suicide. Working at West Springs Psychiatric Hospital…
Psychiatric Hospital FAQs What is a Psychiatric Hospital? A psychiatric hospital, also known as mental health or behavioral health units, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Examples of serious mental disorders include: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, PTSD and more. Many people who experience mental health disorders do not need…
Although I have decided to resign from my position at West Springs Hospital, I will still be sharing my perspective with you. Working at West Springs has helped me become stronger, wiser, and gave me an abundance of coping skills that I will use throughout my life. I have learned so many aspects from so…
Shared from weekly updates to staff 4/28/21 It’s been over a year now. The Quarantine Unit for potential COVID patients was operational by March 24, 2020. We were the first unit of this kind in the entire nation (as best I can tell). The first COVID case in CO was diagnosed on March 5, hospitals in…
Feeling angry and anxious? Me too! It’s easy to let the feelings of anger and anxiety consume you to the point that you start spinning out of control. When you start to feel either of these feelings, you can use several techniques to stop the cycle. Here are my top 10 tips for dealing…
West Springs Hospital, a 64-bed psychiatric hospital located in Grand Junction, Colorado, has announced that the Hospital’s top administrator and executive vice president, Kim Boe, is retiring after nearly 12 years of dedicated service. Brandi Kroese, who previously served as director of operations, will now take on the role of vice president. During her tenure…
Molly Spomer was previously a patient at West Springs and now is a valued staff member at the Hospital. She posts regularly about life and dealing with mental illness from her insider perspective. Honestly, I have struggled to come up with an article to be inspirational or influential at the least. Unfortunately, it has been…
