Getting help in an urgent mental health crisis (UMHCC, South Australia)
For South Australians:
Meeting Notes, August 2022
Claire and Tim spoke about Adelaide’s new UMHCC at 215 Grenfell Street (an alternative to ED in a mental health crisis). Call (08) 8448 9100 or ask the ambulance to take you there.
I loved hearing about this new approach to care in a mental health crisis, a real alternative to the Emergency Department
Here are the notes we took during their talk. Please note that they our notes, ie our interpretation of what was said: Notes about UMHCC talk
The centre is at 215 Grenfell Street, Adelaide. It is open 24/7, every day of the year. You can ask the ambulance to take you there or self-refer (it is best to phone first on 8448 9100). Their website is umhcc.org.au
BPD Carers Sanctuary Support Group acknowledges ongoing
support from Skylight Mental Health
Sanctuary is a support group for anyone who cares for a family member or friend who has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD. We meet on the Second Tuesday of each month