Help?

[blueberry_surprise]

Been diagnosed with BPD, been seeing a psychiatrist who is monitoring my meds, but that's really all he does. I know I need more, and my marriage is on the brink of divorce because I have not actively sought treatment.

I am in the Ottawa area, and turned down a bed at the Homewood Health Centre because I couldn't bear to leave my children, I also turned down the day hospital referral... I have not actively participated in my own recovery, but am ready.I find excuses to not attend my therapy, and I am slowly finding that I need accountability, and am ready.

The issue that I currently have is the barrier to therapy, because of financial reasons. Can anyone point me in the direction to get the help I need before I lose essentially the only person I have left, the only one that believes I am sick (my family does not believe in mental illness). Thank you, to all that have read.

 

[forgetmenot]

Re: help?

Homewood Health Center hun it is one of the best that treats your illness your children will be okay with thier father and you hun will have obtained the help you need to be stable In going you are being accountable for your care. Phone Homewood and see what is available and when ok I can tell you without their care my sister would never have made it Homewood takes OHIP patients on hun so if you are resident of Ontario then OHIP will pay for your treatment there if ordered by a doctor

 

[blueberry_surprise]

Re: help?

Thank you for your reply. My venture with homewood was a difficult journey, and ward beds have a ridiculous wait. The program that I was able to get into, excluded me when my diagnosis was changed from Bipolar to BPD, I had funding and was applying for share room, and still took 9 mos, and as I said was turned down. Am looking for other resources beyond homewood, there has to be some other options out there. I am specifically looking for an outpatient program.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

Look into this program:

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Program
Program/Service of Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ottawa branch
The Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Program helps individuals with borderline personality disorder (or traits), and is staffed by a specially trained team of DBT workers, 2 supervisors and a psychiatrist.

1355 Bank Street, Suite 301, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8K7
Ages served: All ages
Languages served: English
Fees: None
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), Ottawa branch
The Canadian Mental Health Association, Ottawa Branch, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting good mental health, developing and implementing support systems and services and encouraging public action to strengthen community mental health services and related policies and legislation. The CMHA offers a variety of services and programs that are accessible to both the public and other support organizations. As a recognized leader in our field, the CMHA constantly works with a variety of organizations to promote our mandate. This includes, but is not limited to, consumers, survivors and family members. Programs include: Public Education; Community Mental Health Support Services (Housing Outreach, Community Support Program); Volunteer Programs; Mental Health Community Support Services (Mental Health Information and Referral Service; Case Management Service); Brokerage Service. In particular, they have a Mental Health Information and Referral Service, which offers information on mental health services, referrals to needed/wanted services, needs assessments, education, advocacy, and consultation to any Ottawa resident. To access this service, contact the CMHA at (613) 737-7791, 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, and ask for the Information and Referral staff.

1355 Bank Street, Suite 301Ottawa, ON, K1H 8K7

613-737-7791

www.cmhaottawa.ca