Cedar Ridge Behavioral Hospital OK 73141

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Danielle Williams

Our experience with Cedar Ridge in Oklahoma City was truly positive, and I am very thankful for the care my daughter received there. The intake process was thorough and thoughtful—it took a bit of time, but not too long, and I appreciated how carefully everything was handled. Every staff member I interacted with was kind, patient, and professional. Most importantly, my daughter shared that she was treated very kindly during her stay and felt supported by the staff. She received help quickly, and we saw improvement almost immediately. During our visits, we could genuinely see how much she was healing and learning. As a mother, that meant everything to me. Communication was excellent throughout the entire process—everyone kept me informed and involved, which gave me a great deal of reassurance during a very difficult time. Her therapist, Rhoda, was an incredible human being and exceptional at her job. We connected with her immediately, and I truly wish we could have taken her with us when my daughter was discharged. The only critiques my daughter mentioned were that the food wasn’t very good and that sleeping was sometimes difficult due to necessary safety measures—but those are minor in comparison to the level of care and support she received. I truly have no complaints. I am deeply grateful for Cedar Ridge and the role they played in helping my daughter heal during such a critical moment in her life.

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Alyssa French

DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE NO MATTER WHAT. My son was hit and pushed down by another kid, we were not notified this happened. Then when I called we were completely gaslit about the situation. We were told they would keep in contact with the school, they didnt even get a phone call. They had this really nice gentlemen at admission who told us all the "fun things" they would do. (Kinda gave me military recruiter vibes) No group therapy, no outside time, they sat around and watched TV....... and then they change my son's dosage on his meds without informing us, they told us they would inform us of med changes. I assumed that meant dosage, so I called when my son told me they gave him extra pills. They said they dont inform of dosage changes, but I requested to be told. The nurse said no problem and she'd put it in the chart, and when we picked him up they told us the doc increased his dose again starting the night before.. i wasnt informed. on a wednesday afternoon, on the phone with my son and the therapist she literally promised that if he had a good night he would get out the next day. He had a good night and even a good morning, and then at 4p we are told he isnt coming home until Sunday because of med monitoring. Which, I understand. Thats fine. But dont promise an emotionally sensitive 11 y/o he gets to go home for good behavior the next day and then not deliver, especially in a place like that AND knowing its his first time. My son will not be going back, we will travel hrs if we have to. Literal nightmare.

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Ken&Sally Newey

Recently, seventeen year old behaved like a whole other person. My sweet kid was yelling at me and physically stimulated beyond his control. He’d dropped his friends for a new girlfriend who was clearly on an expedited path to nowhere. I called the police to detain him twice before taking him to Cedar Ridge for an evaluation. During the evaluation, I told the intake woman about the homicidal threats he’d made towards me, how he mentioned killing himself. They told him it’s their job to keep teens dealing with these types of feelings. Therefore, he stayed there for 5 days. On the fourth day, we were invited in for family therapy, which was wonderful. By this time, he had learned to better control his anger, talk about his feelings, and do not be so defensive when we tell him what’s done wrong. It was evident he didn’t enjoy staying there, but, let’s be honest, none of his family enjoyed the way he treated us leading up to this. Upon release, we followed all the instructions to focus on sleep, diet and exercise. My once active teen is now active again. He affirms that sending there was the best think we could do. Now, he has a new respect for vapes and how they chemically react with young men. He spoke to the other 9 boys there and they were all using them before being checked in! As far as the conditions there, my son complained the shower was cold and that he wore the same clothes every day. I really didn’t care because it taught him to appreciate the blessings of home. If you have a child that’s suffering from personality changes, consider Cedar Ridge. Their methods helped my son. It’s been over two months and the temper has not returned, he’s learned how to cope with his anger and refrain from drugs.