Posted by alexandra_k on May 18, 2005, at 1:00:46
In reply to History of psychiatry is disturbing *trigger*, posted by Shy_Girl on May 18, 2005, at 0:26:44
> Can a person who has never committed any crime or broken any laws or regulations be locked up?
> ...unfortunately, YES
> Such is the case in involuntary psychiatric assessments and committments.Yes.
Though...
I don't know how things are done in the US...
Over here if someone is sectioned under the mental health act for compulsory assessment and treatment for more than 14 days then they have to appear before a judge. They have the right to appeal the section. The judge can (and sometimes does) decide that the p-doc shouldn't have sectioned the client. There wasn't grounds to.My p-doc spent a lot of time in court defending his decisions. That is part of the process... It looks bad if too many of your decisions get reversed by the judge - so the safe-guards are actually pretty good.
> IMO this is unacceptable. Guess what I was told when I was in for an "assessment"?...."Sorry dear, you have no rights here."
Hmm.
You still have rights.
Did you ask anyone for information on your rights?
They should be able to give you info that tell you your rights in a way that is comprehensible to you...But sometimes nurses (especially) get f*cked off and say all sorts of crazy sh*t...
> I should've acted extra crazy in there, they expect that don't they? I should've freaking make a f*cking scene. Arrgh, I'm so freaking angry that they could treat me that way...stupid freaking paternalistic system.And that...
might just show them that you are at risk of making impulsive decisions...
might show them that you are in fact a danger to yourself...
might show them that you don't want their help.
I know it is hard...
I know that it can be hard...
But...
One has to try and make them *want* to help you
If you want their help.
Does that make sense?
> The fact is, there is nothing wrong with me. Did people forget that life situations can make people happy or sad?Sure.
But when things turn to custard...
Then you do ask for help.
Life situations do make people feel happy or sad
But typically...
Not suicidal.
> I'm not going to be fooled anymore.
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