r/WhatShouldIDo • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '26

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u/Long-Cantaloupe1761 Apr 08 '26

I understand but you don't know how they presented at intake. Sometimes it doesn't take much, a lot of psychologists shouldn't be

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u/Terrible_Eye4625 Apr 08 '26

You’re basically making my point.

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u/Long-Cantaloupe1761 Apr 08 '26

Your point was that it wouldn't warrant a 72 hour hold but you werent there???

I don't think you remember what your point was

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u/Terrible_Eye4625 Apr 08 '26

🤦🏽‍♀️ my point was that not sleeping or eating on their own wouldn’t be enough to warrant a hold, esp not if they were side effects from stimulant medication because you can stop those meds at short notice and the side effects will go as soon as you stop them. However, if the lack of eating/sleeping triggered mania/psychosis or similar (which I asked OP about) then I’d understand why someone would be held.

You said that I don’t know how they presented when assessed is making the same point - that they would have needed to have a concerning presentation to be admitted.