I stayed in Bunbury Hospital for a few days in total. I believe I was only supposed to stay overnight, but after  my overnight stay I recall a clinician said that they don't know how long I will  be there. I am writing feedback because my stay was terrible and I need to use  my next therapy appointment to debrief.
First I was completely isolated from family and friends, due  to covid restrictions, and I felt the staff were dismissive towards me when I  said I wanted to go home to my family, I recall them saying things like I don't  need someone here with me, I’m fine, why would I want to go home? I felt I had  to tell them multiple times that I have Borderline Personality Disorder, yet  they still spoke to me the way they did. I also recall I had to tell them many  times that I was a vegetarian, and that I believe the food they gave me was  making me sicker, I felt they didn't listen whatsoever. I told them I was  feeling depressed and suicidal so they just gave me a diazepam, I believe this was instead of getting me someone to speak to. I didn't get to speak to anyone  until about 12 hours later, and it seemed to me they only started to change things when this person demanded  a difference in my treatment. I told them I felt they were making me sicker and  I needed to go home so I could be in a familiar environment with my loved ones  and I recall they said no, I felt it came down to me telling them I  will kill myself if I don’t get to go home, so they finally said  okay. 
I recall they were an hour late with my discharge, and during  my exit I believe they breached my patient confidentiality and I felt they humiliated  me in front of random people, causing me to have a bad panic attack. I know  this is nothing compared to what I believe others go through here, but it was enough to traumatise me and I no longer want  to visit what I feel is an awful place. Based on my bad experience, I am speaking  up so this can be changed!
        
    
    
        "My prolonged stay"
    
    
About: Bunbury Mental Health / Bunbury Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) Bunbury Mental Health Bunbury Acute Psychiatric Unit (APU) Bunbury 6230
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