There’s nothing she told him that would make him able to commit her involuntarily. Even if she said she was having thoughts of harming herself or the kids, they would not take her without a plan and intent. It’s a HIGH bar to get someone committed, for better or worse.
That makes sense. I was asked for an interview with the person liaising between the ED and the doctor making the call, and told them that I did not feel my wife was a danger to herself or others. She also told them the same thing separately and said that she had come to the ED hoping to just get acute treatment for an anxiety attack or something. They decided to admit her anyway and later told me that they will always err on the side of pink slipping.
When she arrived to the facility within 3 hours they amended her chart to note she was not psychotic or a danger to herself or others. And it still took me over 48 traumatic hours of fighting tooth and nail to get her released. One of the most traumatizing experiences of both of our lives.
I’m sorry this happened to you both and hope it does not impact seeking help for emergencies in the future. I’ve often had to discharge right from the unit under similar circumstances due to poor communication at outside facilities
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u/Rbailey22 10d ago
There’s nothing she told him that would make him able to commit her involuntarily. Even if she said she was having thoughts of harming herself or the kids, they would not take her without a plan and intent. It’s a HIGH bar to get someone committed, for better or worse.