some good some awful
i spent 15 months at ardenleigh hospital and geniunely can't say i made much improvement there. when i first arrived, i was put straight into seclusion just because i was unsettled coming into the building. i was there through 2 lockdowns where it was difficult to see family but the staff did manage to set up video calls which was good. there were some staff who helped me and i felt i could talk to but overall i seemed to leave ardenleigh in a worse-off situation than i arrived. i've now been transferred to a different low secure where i am doing much better which makes me question the care i recieved at ardenleigh, as you would think the same care would be provided, however there is a massive difference. the staff need better training in dealing with patients with eating disorders as the comments made to me were at times awful and caused me distress. overall my time in this hospital was not a positive experience and while i do thank some staff for helping me, i would not reccomend this hospital if you have a choice.