Psychiatrists and Psychiatric Nurses in Benton Harbor, MI
Psychiatry • Benton Harbor, MI
Ratings by platform
- Healthgrades (Dr. Lucien Tamer, MD): 3.2 star rating (9 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Wayne A. Christenson, MD): 3.3 rating (9 ratings (3 written reviews shown))
- WebMD providers list (Benton Harbor psychiatry overall): average 23 years experience; 383 total reviews across 67 results (383 reviews total)
- Birdeye (MI-JOURNEY Mental Health Recovery Center): 5.0 star rating (4 reviews)
- recovery.com (Riverwood Center Benton Harbor): 2.5 rating ((42))
- Recovered (Riverwood Mental Health): 3.3/5 TrustScore
What patients say
Patients praise
- Some mental health support centers receive very positive feedback (e.g., “Awesome people. Awesome place” for MI-JOURNEY).
- Higher-level listings emphasize availability of multiple psychiatry providers and patient feedback on WebMD.
Common complaints
- Reports of poor treatment experience and perceived lack of caring at Riverwood/Riverwood Center (complaints about treating patients inhumanely; refusing therapy beyond psychiatry; medication reductions and emergency-response concerns).
- Negative patient experiences for at least some individual psychiatrists, including allegations of unprofessional or callous behavior and quick medication changes without adequate evaluation/time concerns.
- Low to mid ratings for certain psychiatrists (around 2.5–3.3 stars/ratings on the reviewed profiles/platforms).
In patients' words
"“This is the only mental health help in the area because they are terrible! They treat patients like they are not human beings with purposeful lives.”"
— Yelp review for Riverwood Center (Benton Harbor)"“They dont care about their patients and refuse to provide therapy in addition to psychiatry… [and] continuing to reduce his medication, not responding when emergencies arise…”"
— findrehabcenters.org review for Riverwood Mental Health (Benton Harbor)"“I had been seeing Dr. Tamer for more than a year… His startling reaction was to become progressively more and more agitated… completely indefensible and unprofessional for a psychiatrist.”"
— Healthgrades profile reviews for Dr. Lucien Tamer, MD"“Quick to write out new meds for abilify and lithium instead of evaluating the situation or even a medical hold…”"
— Vitals reviews for Dr. Wayne A. Christenson, MD"“Awesome people. Awesome place”"
— Birdeye review for MI-JOURNEY Mental Health Recovery Center (Benton Harbor)More clinics in Benton Harbor
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Patients praise: Some patients find it a safe and comfortable space for seeking help · Staff perceived as understanding by some users.
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Patients praise: Generally high provider ratings on official Corewell Health platforms (often around 4.7-4.9 out of 5) · Patients acknowledging the hard work of staff despite broader systemic issues.
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