Quickest way to see a psychiatrist in Perth
Hi everyone,
So, I'm in a bit of a situation and I need a psychiatrist.
I was discharged from a psychiatric hospital a few weeks ago where I underwent ECT and was placed on multiple medications. I was mistakenly referred out to "community services" upon discharge. They didn't accept me as I was a private patient at a private hospital.
I saw my GP last week who referred me back to the treating psychiatrist at the private hospital. That referral has since been rejected as it wasn't deemed "urgent." At the moment, I'm suffering from depression, paranoia, severe sleep deprivation (8 nights with no sleep) and suicidal ideation. This, unfortunately, was not written on my referral - in fact, the referral was the standard "thank you for ongoing management."
Anyway, my psychologist really wants me to see a psychiatrist for ongoing medication management but I just don't know what to do. I'm just so exhausted from ringing around multiple psychiatric centres with an abridged referral and inevitably been told no one is available.
Posted Jul 13, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC