When people seek help for depression or anxiety, they'll usually get the treatment they need. But for Georgia Groom and her family, it hasn't been that easy.
"But in the ED it can be overwhelming for her, because she's shuffled from doctor to doctor, needing to see somebody else and needing another referral."But soon, Georgia and the 40 per cent of people with intellectual disability who also live with mental illness in NSW will be able to go to a "one stop shop" to receive customised treatment and support.
The "first-of-its-kind" hubs will be staffed by a wide range of specialists, including psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers and speech pathologists. Associate Professor David Dossetor, head of psychological medicine at Westmead, said his typical patient is highly agitated, highly anxious, disruptive and repetitive.
EstherHjHan Concord or Westmead!!! What about rural NSW. Why not allocate more beds in mainstream Hospitals. Unbelievable
EstherHjHan 4.4 million over 4 years .... surely that's a misprint?.....