Woman’s plea for help after Sunshine Coast cliff incident

A woman has made an emotional plea for better mental health support in the wake of a cliffside incident at a popular Sunshine Coast beach.

Yaroomba Beach. Photo: Jorina Maureschat

A woman has made an emotional plea for better mental health support in the wake of an incident at a popular Sunshine Coast beach.

Emergency crews were called to Point Arkwright on the Sunshine Coast about 11.40am yesterday to treat a woman following an incident in the area.

A comment made by a woman on a Sunshine Coast community social media page today stated she was the one who was treated and had been released from hospital on multiple occasions despite asking to stay.

She said in the social media post she had serious concerns for her welfare amid ongoing mental health struggles.

“Before this incident I have been hospitalised at least seven times but the emergency departments keep letting me out once I am stable against mine and my father’s wishes,” the comment stated.

A woman was rescued at Point Arkwright on the Sunshine Coast yesterday. Photo: Jorina Maureschat

The comment went on to say she will once again be requesting to stay as a patient in the hospital, stating she needed urgent help with post-partum depression.

“I hope this hospital can keep a person in their condition against their will, to keep them safe. I will be requesting this too,” the comment stated.

Other members of the community were quick to show their support of the woman, with one stressing the need for better support “right now”.

“This is a family in crisis. Whatever community support is out there they really need it right now,” they said.

Another commenter sympathised with the woman’s struggles with post-partum depression.

“The world really doesn’t understand ppd and how dangerous it is too how scary it can be,” the comment stated.

The desperate plea for help comes as a new Headspace officially opens in Caloundra.

The new service at 3A/67 Bowman Rd, Caloundra, is expected to offer wellbeing and mental health support to young people aged 15 to 25 in the Sunshine Coast region.

Federal MP for Fisher, Andrew Wallace, said mental health care should not be viewed as a “luxury”.

“We understand the critical importance of accessible mental healthcare and will continue to fight for the resources and support our communities need,” Mr Wallace said.