Private Inpatient Treatment for Teens

[janeo13]

Hi

My 16 yr old daughter has had depression and anxiety for the last 2 years. Last year she deteriorated and started self harming. She was admitted to a public hospital for a month as she could not keep herself safe at home,she has had several more admissions since, 5 in 6 months. She is on medication and seeing all the drs, her medication keeps changing as she does not seem to be responding.

We have other children to look after and are at our wits end trying to work out how much longer this goes on for. I may have to give up work as my husband cannot take any more time off, and we do not want to leave our daughter, who is not going to school, alone for too long as she has tried to harm herself when left for too long on her own,

Wondering if anyone has been to a private hospital for long term treatment ie 3months, does it work?

kind regards

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[CrashCoyote]

Hi janeo13,

I am a 51yo m with depression, anxiety, P.T.S.D. and five kids!

I spent three weeks as an inpatient in a Private Hospital in Sydney a few years ago, and a further ten weeks as an outpatient. I found it very helpful (and my insurer found it very expensive) but many did not stay the distance.

Treatment is voluntary and many struggle with even minor restrictions. In the case of this place, no booze, mobiles, smokes, sugar and a few other things. Admittedly the ones that left seemed to be struggling with missing their drug addictions.

Those who stayed seemed to enjoy the security and safety of the place.

I am happy to answer any questions you may have within the framework of the forum rules.

Maybe talk to a professional to see what they recommend?

Kind regards, John.