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Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

Blue_SkiesContributor03 Feb 2018, 8:47 pm AEDT

Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone can suggest a public or private hospital that offers long term inpatient therapy for Depression, Anxiety and BPD?

I'm looking for something from 3-6 months as I feel I need this amount of time to make any real changes in my life.

I have admitted myself to 2 x 3 week inpatient programs in Sydney but I found it was not long enough to make any lasting changes.

I live in Sydney but I'm happy to travel anywhere in Australia (even overseas if anyone knows of somewhere?)

I would be voluntarily admitting myself to one of these programs but it MUST be covered by health insurance (I have top hospital cover).

I've just started searching the internet but its getting quite overwhelming, especially when I'm not in the best state of mind right now.

Thanks for your help 🙂

Cheers ~ Blue Skies

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In response to: Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

SeeMe27New Contributor10 Nov 2018, 11:55 am AEDT

Re: Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

Hi Blue_Skies

I know of blacktown hospital which has the melaluca facility that is for 3-6 month stays. There must be other options like this too I recon. But i haven't done much research because i try to avoid inpatient programs if possible. I find it makes it difficult to integrate back into normalacy afterwards and i end up struggling just the same either way. But try contacting blacktown hospital to find out about melaluca stays if thats what you think will help you.

Best of luck.

In response to: Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

TwerpSenior Contributor02 Dec 2018, 4:20 am AEDT

Re: Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

Spectrum in Melbourne offers a well regarded public BPD treatment program. I think it can be live-in or a day treatment program. I haven't heard recently. Also BPD is now considered one of the most treatable mental health disorders when dialectic behaviour therapy, DBT. It is usually a longterm commitment, minimum a year or two, to going to DBT groups and doing their steps and homework.

In response to: Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

-Rayne-Senior Contributor27 Jan 2020, 4:08 pm AEDT

Re: Long term (3-6 month) inpatient treatment for Depression, Anxiety & BPD

I'm just reading through older threads and wanted to say I love this @Calmblueocean I admire your courage in making that change so much. It gives me encouragement to maybe drop the standard expectations and take the leap into accepting what I really need.

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