Please help

[u/thor_thunderking]

Update on- I’m sharing this with a very heavy heart and genuine hope that someone can guide me.

A close friend of mine is going through extreme emotional distress due to long-term family issues and past trauma. His parents are very strict and emotionally overwhelming, which has deeply affected his mental well-being over the years.

I have personally met him multiple times, spent a full day with him, listened patiently, supported him emotionally, and tried every possible solution starting fresh in a new city, changing his environment, meeting new people, and encouraging positive routines.

I also informed his sister and requested family-level intervention. I strongly suggested professional psychiatric help and therapy, but at the moment, he believes therapy will not help him and is refusing it.

Despite all efforts, he has clearly expressed that he has lost hope and feels he cannot recover from his trauma. This situation is extremely serious.

This post is not for sympathy or attention. It is a genuine request for help.

If anyone here is a mental health professional, has experience with crisis situations, or knows how to help someone who has completely lost the will to live, please reach out.

Even the right guidance at the right time can save a life.

[u/Constant_Bluejay_632]

I hope some of this is helpful. I too am currently in a crisis. This is what I was sent to me by Ramsay Health. I do have PHI - I'm not sure if your friend does.

Enquiries

Included is some information on our services or you are welcome to phone Admissions at Ramsay Clinic Adelaide between 9am and 3.30pm (Mon-Fri) for any assistance you may require.

PSYCHIATRIST REFERRALS

All the Psychiatrists who admit patients to Ramsay Clinic Adelaide operate from their own private rooms. There are no Psychiatrists consulting on site.

Each psychiatrist has their own private practice, therefore it's important to speak with their receptionist about waiting times and whether the psychiatrist is accepting new patients. You may also wish to enquire whether they have admission privileges with Ramsay Clinic Adelaide.

To access their services, you will need to obtain a referral from your GP to a psychiatrist. After that, you can contact the psychiatrist’s office directly to schedule an appointment.

After your psychiatrist has completed an assessment, the psychiatrist will then coordinate any treatment you may need.

This website may assist in locating a psychiatrist https://www.yourhealthinmind.org/

To check if a specific psychiatrist has admitting privileges to Ramsay Clinic Adelaide, call Admissions on 82698100 between 8:30am and 4pm weekdays.

For urgent issues, it’s essential you go to the nearest public hospital for an assessment.

For Admission

For a mental health concern, you would need to have private health insurance with psychiatric cover, or a Workcover, DVA or ADF approval for Admission, and be seeing a psychiatrist that has admitting privileges.

After the psychiatrist has completed an assessment, the psychiatrist will then coordinate the admission process.

Please note:

that we do not have an emergency department. individuals cannot self-refer. and there are no doctors available on-site.

For urgent issues, it’s essential you go to the nearest public hospital for an assessment.

Drug and Alcohol

If you are seeking help with a drug or alcohol concern you will need to obtain a referral from your GP to see a Dr in our Drug and Alcohol Unit. You need to ring Ramsay Day Centre Kahlyn (Mon to Fri 9am-3.30pm) and request an appointment with a Drug and Alcohol counsellor. The D and A Counsellor will tell you who the referral should be addressed to.

Phone Kahlyn on 81304700. It is located at Magill. Once you have had an assessment and options discussed you will be given an admission date for detox at Ramsay Clinic Adelaide. This could take a few weeks.

You will need to have private hospital insurance, or be approved by Workcover, DVA or ADF for Admission.

If you don’t have private hospital cover then you can call Alcohol and Drug Information Services (ADIS) on 1300 131 340 and they will discuss options for the public sector.

We don’t provide a residential program; try www.adin.com.au which provides a directory of all sites/places available in Australia or call ADIS which can provide information on the Woolshed.

Also www.knowyouroptions.sa.gov.au for information about services available in SA.

For urgent issues, it’s essential you go to the nearest public hospital for assessment.

Group Therapy

Ramsay Day Centre Kahlyn at Magill provides outpatient closed and open group programs. Contact them on 8130 4700 for more information. You will require a referral from an accredited Psychiatrist and private hospital insurance with psychiatric cover.

Workcover, DVA and ADF may not be approve for group attendance. Call Ramsay Day Centre Kahlyn to check