https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/psychiatric-help/m-p/264102#M7389 <P>Hi PixieBlue</P> <P>Welcome Pixie and I wish it was under better circumstances for you. Good on you for having the guts to post.</P> <P>Iv had chronic anxiety for 13 years which turned into depression 21 years ago...Now take meds and slowly recovering from the depression.</P> <P>Many many people go to hospital to get treated which does help a lot. Its frustrating that your docs and therapy were not effective for you. </P> <P>If you have a good GP. Thats always a great place to ask your questions.</P> <P>You can self admit as a voluntary patient at any public hospital with a mental health care facility. They would want to do an evaluation prior to admission. The emergency ward is a good place to start.</P> <P>If I may ask a question.....have you been or are you taking any meds? If your GP/Psych agrees they can be a huge help and may prevent going to hospital.</P> <P>I would suggest <STRONG>making a double appointment with your GP first to discuss what you have here today Pixie<BR /> </STRONG></P> <P>The GP's have much better training with mental health than when I was going through my bad years.</P> <P>Beyond Blue also have terrific qualified non judgemental people on the 24/7 Support line <STRONG>1300 22 5636</STRONG></P> <P>Please let us know how you go. I really feel your pain Pixie</P> <P>my kindest wishes for you</P> <P>Paul</P> Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:11:58 GMT blondguy 2017-03-21T03:11:58Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/psychiatric-help/m-p/264101#M7388 <P>Hi,</P> <P>I have had on and off severe depression for the last 6 years of my life and over the past year it has continuously gotten worse. I have been seeing the same psychologist for the past 2 years and I have had 3 different psychiatrists and they've all been no help. My depression and anxiety got so extremely bad about 5 months ago and I was nearly admitted to a psychiatric ward at the hospital, but my mother refused to let me go. I am now 18 and able to make these decisions for myself, and I was wanting to know if I am able to just walk in to a hospital and admit myself, and if so, how do I go about it?</P> Mon, 20 Mar 2017 17:04:08 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/psychiatric-help/m-p/264101#M7388 PixieBlue 2017-03-20T17:04:08Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/psychiatric-help/m-p/264102#M7389 <P>Hi PixieBlue</P> <P>Welcome Pixie and I wish it was under better circumstances for you. Good on you for having the guts to post.</P> <P>Iv had chronic anxiety for 13 years which turned into depression 21 years ago...Now take meds and slowly recovering from the depression.</P> <P>Many many people go to hospital to get treated which does help a lot. Its frustrating that your docs and therapy were not effective for you. </P> <P>If you have a good GP. Thats always a great place to ask your questions.</P> <P>You can self admit as a voluntary patient at any public hospital with a mental health care facility. They would want to do an evaluation prior to admission. The emergency ward is a good place to start.</P> <P>If I may ask a question.....have you been or are you taking any meds? If your GP/Psych agrees they can be a huge help and may prevent going to hospital.</P> <P>I would suggest <STRONG>making a double appointment with your GP first to discuss what you have here today Pixie<BR /> </STRONG></P> <P>The GP's have much better training with mental health than when I was going through my bad years.</P> <P>Beyond Blue also have terrific qualified non judgemental people on the 24/7 Support line <STRONG>1300 22 5636</STRONG></P> <P>Please let us know how you go. I really feel your pain Pixie</P> <P>my kindest wishes for you</P> <P>Paul</P> Tue, 21 Mar 2017 03:11:58 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/treatments-health-professionals/psychiatric-help/m-p/264102#M7389 blondguy 2017-03-21T03:11:58Z