A look inside Jessica Marais’ treatment at a Sydney mental health facility

She pulled out of the Logie Awards to focus on ‘a number of urgent health issues,’ seeking treatment at a Sydney mental health facility. 

And now the details of Jessica Marais’ treatment at Bronte’s The Sydney Clinic have been revealed. 

Woman’s Day magazine reports the 33-year-old Love Child star is getting round-the-clock care from nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists, sits in mindfulness sessions and group therapy everyday. 

 

From round-the-clock care, mindfulness sessions and group therapy: A look inside Jessica Marais’ treatment at a Sydney mental health facility

A former patient told the publication about the clinic, saying that for the first three days of treatment – patients don’t have access to their mobile phones and can’t leave. 

‘A typical day would be waking up at 6am and going for a walk, then everyone sits down for breakfast at 8am,’ the source said. 

‘From 9am there are mindfulness sessions, then group therapy, with a range of subjects – therapy, addictions, mental health, dialectic behaviour therapy and many more.’

Treatment: Jessica is spending time at Bronte’s The Sydney Clinic (pictured)

The former patient added there is a lunch break and a chance to leave the clinic for two hours, but patients are breath-tested when they get back. 

There are then more sessions and some patients can leave in the evening, while visitors are always welcome. 

Patients are allowed to leave for four hours on weekends.   

Meanwhile, the former patient added that Jessica would of first had a phone assessment to see if she needed to attend the clinic and then an appointment with a psychologist to determine her treatment.

Details: A former patient told the publication about the clinic, saying that for the first three days of treatment – patients don’t have access to their mobile phones and can’t leave

Family: A ‘friend’ of The Wrong Girl star added: ‘She’s done what’s best for herself, Scout and her family by checking herself into the facility’ (She’s pictured with daughter Scout and ex James Stewart)

A ‘friend’ of The Wrong Girl star added: ‘She’s done what’s best for herself, Scout and her family by checking herself into the facility.’

The Sunday Telegraph first reported that Jessica was seeking treatment at The Sydney Clinic and would be there for two weeks, after pulling out of the Logies. 

The publication claimed a source said that the mother-of-one is doing a detox and inner health program, with inpatient programs averaging $25,000 for a month. 

This weekend, The Daily Telegraph reported that Jessica ‘remains an inpatient’ at the facility.

Speaking candidly with TV Week recently, Jessica reflected on her battle with bipolar disorder.

‘Nothing to be ashamed of’: Speaking candidly with TV Week recently, Jessica reflected on her battle with bipolar disorder

‘I just think it’s important to talk about depression,’ she said. 

‘It’s nothing to be ashamed of. And the more we talk about it as a community, the more we can remove the stigma.’

Jessica first revealed her mental health struggle in an interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly in 2014.

‘There’s a history of bipolar in my family and I was diagnosed, at one point, with bipolar,’ she said at the time.

‘I have developed ways to talk myself down from any ledges I find myself on.

‘There’s probably one day a month when I am an absolute mess.’

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