psychiatric wards in Victoria (Melbourne)

[XxFallenAngelxx]

Basically I am extremely suicidal right now. All day I've been feeling like I'm in two places at once, my house and stepping stones (psych unit). I'm flooded with horrible memories of the ward. I feel like I need to be on hospital but the only on that will take Me is stepping stones which is horrible. I was laughed at by the psychiatrist there when I told him I had attempted suicide 8 times before and he said I was useless at killing myself. The nurses are rude to the patients. I was yelled at because I was having a episode at the table and the nurses wanted me to do the dishes and then go to my room to have my episode. The list goes on. I can't go back there. What do I do?

[Snow White.]

Is there a way you could be referred to another hospital? Or present at a public hospital? I'm sorry to hear how intense things are right now for you I think it's great you are wanting you reach out for help

[out_of_here]

I know that stepping stones is an adolescent unit, I was there quite a few years ago, it was one of the better public psychs then.
I think, the only way you will be admitted to a hospital that you aren't zoned to (unless you have private health insurance and a psychiatrist associated with a private psychiatric unit) is if you present at A&E, they assess you and deem you in need of a psychiatric admission, and there isn't an available bed at stepping stones.

[XxFallenAngelxx]

Unfortunately it is the only one that will take me due to where I live. I've tried going to the childrens hospital who sent me home. We've tried Calling other hospitals but they won't take me. I've failed so many suicide attempts it's ridiculous. As much as I just want to be dead the only other option is to get better. But thanks to the system I doubt that's ever going to happen. Seeing as I've spent more than half my life like this I just want it to be over with.