Department of State Hospitals-Napa

Brandy Coke

Dec 2025

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I went to visit a family at napa state for the first time and it smelled terrible in the dining area and it shouldn't smell like that because people have to eat in there if they bring food and whoever suppose to be cleaning it is not doing a good job i don't care if they feel the patience have mental issues and don't notice the odor it still shouldn't smell like that period.

Mr Wolf

May 2025

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The team and i decided to go to napa for ghost hunting but we were stopped by the state hospital police but one of the team's members told them we had permission one spirit said get away

TroyAlan Clark

Dec 2024

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Dr. Cosgrove forced me to be on medications that I don't believe were in my best interest. After being prescribed risperidone for being misdiagnosed with skitzophrenia I began having breathing problems. These problems persisted and I just came across my personal medical journal today from 2015 and it was filled with complaints of breathing problems that stemmed from this Dr. Prescribing me risperidone. I have a team of professionals working on a civil suit. I have a strong case I am told. The Dr. Also disrespected me and threatened to give me a shot if I refused the medication. How is this possible? I can't answer that I just know it happened to me and I'm still suffering from breathing problems which have been narrowed down to the starting of this medication. When I complained the other Dr who was of an unknown ethnicity, I could barely understand his English I believe told me I would die if I had breathing problems like I was describing. I concurred with him, however nothing was done. I hope this complaint finds someone who cares that has the power to investigate this professional negligence. Due to having a full schedule I have minimal time to work on this. Thank you for reading

Diana Coogle

Aug 2024

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I was at Napa for four months in 1974, diagnosed as catatonic schizophrenic. Though I was 30 years old, I had taken on the persona of a 14-year-old so was placed on the adolescent ward, where the care was excellent. I am especially grateful to the teacher of the schoolroom, who did his best to help me, even in my unresponsive state. On the adolescent ward we also went on excursions outside the hospital and could play softball and volleyball. When I was transferred to the adult ward ("We don't believe you're 14"), I was helped by the occupational therapist and by taking on the "job" of courier, so I could walk around the beautiful grounds, which were, in themselves, healing. My days at Napa were excruciatingly difficult, but I am forever grateful to the staff members who tried to help me and to the staff who moved instantly to have me dismissed when the schizophrenic bubble popped and I could acknowledge, again, my real identity. I shudder to think what would have happened to me if there had been no Napa.

Ramie Williams

Aug 2024

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I spent 7 months there and I had nothing but a great experience but that's because I wanted to be there cuz I didn't want to be homeless on the streets so when I got there I told him I was going to hang out for the winter and they let me they didn't treat me bad or nothing. David wright as far as you being the chaplain there in 77 was the book of Exodus painted on the walls of the t 15- 16 dining room I was that painted after you left because what is written in the book of Exodus is painted on the walls in the t 15 16 dining hall walls the gate to say this is the North in the Bible that is the gate you go into and out of when you go into the compound it's all in the Bible Napa State hospital