While stress is a normal part of everyday life, we all need a break now and then. Explore everything The Banyans, Australia’s best mental health retreat, has to offer for your rest and recovery needs.

 

We live in a world where there is growing acceptance for taking the time we all need now and then to ensure our emotional and mental health is well cared for. There’s no shame in needing a break to give yourself this time, ready to get back to your life and live it to your full potential.

The Banyans is a confidential luxury mental health retreat in Australia dedicated to providing the highest quality care and a relaxing environment. Located in Brisbane, Queensland, we support individuals from all over Australia, including Victoria and New South Wales, experiencing and needing help with various mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.

At The Banyans, our team understands mental health is essential for feeling your best and living optimally – both in your personal and professional life. We’re increasingly finding that CEOs and Senior Executives recognise the return on investment by taking time to step away from their busy lives and focus on their health through a dedicated mental health retreat.

Our highly qualified team of professionally registered practitioners are entirely focused on transforming your mental health and well-being. For this reason, The Banyans has become synonymous with being Australia’s best mental health retreat.

Leading retreat for mental health for those in NSW, QLD, VIC, SA, WA, ACT & TAS

 

How Mental Health Retreats Can Benefit Australians

In an article for Australian Institute of Company Directors, Professor Allan Fels AOO, Dean of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government and chairman of the National Mental Health Commission, said that workplaces that promote good mental health have ‘higher levels of productivity, performance, creativity and staff retention’.

In addition to the workplace benefitting from a positive approach to mental health, it can also become part of one’s recovery process when well understood, as in some industries there may still be a stigma relating to mental health. Director of the Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association, psychiatrist Phillip Morris, writing about vocational rehabilitee and mental health encourages people to ‘see work (or other productive activity) as part of the recovery process rather than an end in itself’.

This is just one of the many reasons why the post-program support element of The Banyans integrated treatment programs include and address the workplace, and the way to positively view and participate in it once you leave a mental health retreat.

Because the expert multidisciplinary team at The Banyans mental health retreat look at underlying causes of depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions, guests learn practical mindsets and tools with which to discuss and appropriately manage work stress. By treating underlying triggers, those who take time to participate in mental health retreats for depression can recover a joy and enthusiasm for their work.

 

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How a Retreat For Mental Health Can Benefit You

One in five Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime – it’s no longer an issue behind closed doors at home. Mental health plays a vital role in our communities and workplaces, and the more this is acknowledged, the more people will be able to seek the support they need at the time they need it.

In an article for the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Professor Allan Fels AOO, Dean of Australia and New Zealand School of Government and Chairman of the National Mental Health Commission, advises workplaces that promote good mental health have “higher levels of productivity, performance, creativity and staff retention.”

A positive approach to mental health in the workplace can help encourage those who would most benefit from a mental health retreat to feel comfortable taking time away from the office to attend one.

Philip Morris, a psychiatrist and Director of the Australia and New Zealand Mental Health Association, writes about vocational rehabilitation and mental health and encourages people to see how they participate in work, or other productive activities, as part of their recovery process rather than a means to an end.

This is one of the many reasons why the post-program support element of The Banyans integrated treatment programs address the workplace and how to positively view and participate in it once you leave a mental health retreat.

With the support of the multidisciplinary expert team at The Banyans, guests learn practical mindsets and tools to discuss and appropriately manage work stress. By treating underlying triggers, those who take time to participate in a retreat for mental health can recover joy and enthusiasm for their work.

 

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The Banyans: A Mental Health Retreat that Works

At The Banyans, we’ve helped many CEOs, and Senior Executives from Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and beyond with high-stress jobs take control of their mental and personal health.

 

One CEO recently wrote to the team following their stay with the following feedback:

“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you for looking after me during my stay. When I arrived, I was tired, stressed, sleepy and over my position in life and regretted some of the core decisions I had made over the last five years. When I left, I felt energetic, happy and ready to tackle the world. Most importantly, I loved who I was and what I was bringing to the world again after a couple of doubts. The food, the therapy, the grounds and surrounds, the exercise and the quiet have got me back on track, and I will forever be grateful.”

 

For those seeking a tailored and integrated mental health retreat, whether for depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, gambling, drugs or alcohol, to quit smoking or address disordered eating, the bespoke and evidence-based treatments available at The Banyans are the best you’ll find across Australia and New Zealand.

Individuals from all over Australia, including Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, and Tasmania, enjoy our wellness retreat. Our world-class reputation has also led many international guests to seek us out for their mental health and wellness retreat needs.

Our friendly team of highly experienced professionals tailor a growth and rehabilitation plan that addresses all aspects of health and well-being, creating a truly holistic approach for each individual.

We pride ourselves on developing a personal connection with each of our guests, offering a unique experience designed to help you or your loved one find a true place of health and well-being.

Designed for integrated restoration and with an expert team of therapists, health practitioners and wellness coaches, The Banyans mental health retreat is where body and soul prosper in an environment of rest, wellness, and inspired living.

For a confidential discussion on how you or a loved one can benefit from a stay with us, simply call 1300 226 926 or complete the online form below.

 

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Residential Programs

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Tailored treatment plans delivered entirely one-on-one for focused recovery. Treating mental health, addiction & eating disorder concerns.

Live-in treatment up to 12 weeks

Brisbane hinterland

Multidisciplinary team, evidence-based program

Day Programs

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Flexible & focused programs to prioritise your wellbeing while balancing life. Treating mental health, addiction, eating disorders & workplace wellbeing.

1 day per week, up to 8 weeks

Bowen Hills Luxury Facility

Multidisciplinary team, evidence-based program

Online Programs

The Banyans Online Program

Gain access to The Banyans industry-leading programs from anywhere in the world via our digitally delivered Online Programs.

Flexible schedule over 14 – 28 days 

Anywhere in the world

Multidisciplinary team, evidence-based program

NDIS Programs

Short-term accommodation, respite & therapy with allied health practitioners. Working together with participants & their support teams to achieve program goals.

Short-term accommodation & respite up to 2 weeks

Brisbane hinterland

For plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants

Residential Programs

Tailored treatment plans delivered entirely one-on-one for focused recovery. Treating mental health, addiction & eating disorder concerns.

Image of The Banyans luxury rehab residential program

Live-in treatment up to 12 weeks

Brisbane hinterland

Multidisciplinary team, evidence-based program

Day Programs

Flexible & focused programs to prioritise your wellbeing while balancing life. Treating mental health, addiction, eating disorders & workplace wellbeing.

Image of The Banyans luxury rehab day program for mental health and addiction

1 day per week, up to 8 weeks

Bowen Hills Luxury Facility

Multidisciplinary team, evidence-based program

Online Programs

Gain access to The Banyans industry-leading programs from anywhere in the world via our digitally delivered Online Programs.

The Banyans Online Program

Flexible schedule over 14 – 28 days 

Anywhere in the world

Multidisciplinary team, evidence-based program

NDIS Programs

Short-term accommodation, respite & therapy with allied health practitioners. Working together with participants & their support teams to achieve program goals.

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Short-term accommodation & respite up to 2 weeks

Brisbane hinterland

For plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants