Big Spring State Hospital – Big Spring

This place is nowhere to get help with mental health, if you have a chemical brain imbalance you need Psilocybin & Lions Mane to regenerate brain cells so your brain can make its own chemicals again & if you're… defective from some chemical poisoning that fried your brain you need Ketamine to open up new pathways in the brain to make you think again.

Small steps truly make a difference—it’s remarkable. Your journey to sobriety hinges on recognizing the inner strength you possess and channeling it into your ability to adapt. Maintaining clarity in your mindset is… essential as you navigate this path, focusing on the effort you put into bettering yourself.

All the staff are kind and courteous. The receptionists, security, nurses, aides, and social workers are very professional. They have assisted me and my family in so many ways. They go above and beyond in helping me and… my loved ones. Their team are all angels and a blessing to us.

Do not take anyone here, SPREAD AWARENESS! Because I heard some stuff about this hospital from some friends and folk, that treats people very badly and keeps them in restraints, in a dark room like it's the 50s, do not… admit anyone to this Hospital, give this Hospital a one-star rating, I would not ever recommend any loved one coming here unless you want them to be really traumatized, and really scared for their life, and scared of hospitals. This is not a "sanctuary" this is Pennhurst stuff right here. And as a disabled girl, I've researched these hospitals and looked into their past and some documents, and now I know what it was like, and just like the Pennhurst mental hospital in Pennsylvania, they treated everybody with a mental illness horrible, just like this Hospital right here, DO NOT send anyone here. Please and Thank You! 🙏🏽

It was a nightmare

My mother was in this hospital three times, I believe, from the 1950's into the 1970's. She would start acting really crazy. My poor dad and her brother really didn't want her to go but they really had no choice. She… was schizophrenic and I would say it was probably diagnosed as severe. She would get shock treatments and in 3 months she would be home. She was quiet and unresponsive at first and eventually back to normal (relatively speaking).Slowly she would return to her crazy ways and the cycle repeated itself. It was a weird childhood for me and my brothers but I think my dad hurt the most. For the most part me and my siblings did ok but it could and should have been better. I know that it could have also been much worse so I thank God every day for his help and guidance.

This place saved my life. I was sent here 2 yrs ago because I was incompetent and I had sliced my wrist while I was incarcerated in the Ector county detention center. I learned coping mechanisms here that I still use… today. After the treatment I received here I've learned how to forgive and love myself. I haven't cut in 2 yrs I'm completely sober and I have a great life now.

My friend attended this hospital, and was treated poorly. I went to bail her out, and they had her in restraints in a dark room. I called officers over to the sight, and they had to forcefully get my friend out. She is… still traumatized to this day, because of this terrible hospital that is supposed to “help” the mentally ill. I cannot stress this enough DO NOT admit anyone here unless you want them to turn Psycho!!!!!

Normally I can talk to my family member but today I was transferred through and a “patient” answered the phone???? Why wouldn’t a member of staff be answering the phones instead of a patient?? Ridiculous. The patient… wouldn’t let me talk to my family member and was just trying to have a conversation with me. Maybe they can look into that and have actual staff answer the phone instead of some random patient. Most of the time when the staff answers they’re rude, but at least I get to talk to my family member. I can handle a rude “what” or whatever, but I feel uncomfortable knowing the next time I call I could be speaking with someone who isn’t even part of the staff.

I was a patent there in 2011 I was forced to stay under court order and was treated badly after the nurse helped me drink soda while in full restraints and having Abdominal surgery cause my insides to explode - my… intestines! I was sent back to the hospital and Once again... straight out of surgery I was asked to sign papers - I am still not sure what it was but than my court order was lifted without a judge and Big Springs State Hospital wouldn’t pay me medical bills they caused. I needed treated I couldn’t be operated on or closed up due to my protein levels it took 10 months to get them high enough to operate. I was sent on greyhound to Phoenix Arizona. I was in no condition! No one cared! I was weak unable to eat or drink without it pumping out of my stomach as fast as it went down my throat literally!! In fact I would have died if I continue the journey that big Spring State Hospital sent me on back to Phoenix Arizona. They were ordered to help me by judge all they did was cause me more pain and suffering and then kicked me out without a judge order I wasn’t there not even four months I was supposed to be there 12 months according to a judge so how is this possible? The doctor Sad to the judge that I was in capable of taking care of myself and I needed their supervision and they were going to help me! said to the judge that I was I’m capable of taking care of myself and I need it their supervision and they were going to help me Really? I want answers to why? But can’t get it! I had no way to eat or drink due to having (2) fistulas caused by the soda exploding my insides -my intestines where hanging out of my stomach- I went septic- Big Springs State Hospital is at fault and no one will do anything! Why? My intestines were hanging outside of my abdomen in a clear bag I was sent to the ER in New Mexico who transported me by ambulance to Scott and White Hospital in Temple Texas Due to my severe condition where I spent (10) months in the hospital due to the medical misconduct, unprofessional conduct and medical malpractice I was forced to received from big Spring State Hospital than thrown on the streets once they messed up! I was told I could not leave for at least one year but after they did this to me my court order went away while laying there in the hospital somethings not right I had an attorney look into it and was told that big Spring State Hospital has immunity therefore pretty much they can do whatever they want to anybody and nobody can ever do anything about it and it’s very obvious somebody’s in somebody’s back pocket because somethings not right about any of this! How is this legal? How does any hospital or Doctor receive immunity? I’m better mentally now and doing all I can to raise awareness for those who cannot speak like I couldn’t inside Big Springs No one knew I still suffer And big Springs State hospital has never made not one attempt to make any of this right all they try to do is cover everything up so now I’m getting a hold of everyone I can to bring attention to the issue for all BBB - Texas State medical board - NAMI - ACLU in Washington DC ect Protect your family loved ones friends ect! My opinion.... Stay away from Big Springs State Hospital! No ones life is worth the chance It’s not what they told my family on the phone at all I layed in my own body wastes for hours while in restraints! Brought out doors in a thin gown during winter with snow everywhere! They had jackets gloves hats while I froze I was assaulted by a staff member and he was removed They know what they’re doing to stay out of court

This place saved my life giving me adequate coping skills and many other options to lead a healthy productive life i thank everyone there if it werent for you i wouldnt be here today

I was there over 10years ago . They were great in my treatment . learn coping skills for everyday life. Been sober and clean now for over ten years. The staff was great and all who helped in my treatment program. I tell… all if have a mental need this is place to go . its great . The book I received out of control I still use it today . Thank you for your love and compassion for me . because of y'all I am well and alive to day . May God bless this hospital and all who is a part of it.

Fired me just because i took days of. For my mother's funeral...The supeviors are fack as hell..don't trust them

Well kept grounds during the winter. Clean parking lot and edifice. Sticks out when driving down Texas Highway 87.

Poor management, specially security.