If you felt that you were not mentally stable, could you commit yourself to some mental institution? Do you have to pay for it? Do they decide when you can be released, and do you give up any of your rights when doing so? Also, how would one go about doing so?
2006-07-27 20:06:52 · 7 answers · asked by Mansurus 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Age: 20
Location: Florida
2006-07-27 20:18:19 · update #1
Each state, and most cities and counties have different hospitals and facilities to treat patients. Here in my area, there is a mental health clinic that can help people.
Most of them work just like any hospitalization, those who have insurance get the best treatment possibilities, and the insurance pays. If you have to pay for yourself, your possiblities are limited. If you need public service to pay for it, you will have fewer choices.
The hospital where I worked took insurance patients in for a 72 hour observation period, and then evaluated the level of treatment they needed. I don't know what the welfare patients did.
2006-07-27 20:17:47 · answer #1 · answered by Yarnlady_needsyarn 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can go to your local ER, and describe how you feel. They will give you a psych consult and if they determine that you are a danger to yourself and/or others they will search for beds in the area. If you are admitted, you will be read your patient rights in which they will tell you as a patient, what resources you do and do not have access to. Most admissions are voulntary and you have the right to sign yourself out against medical advice, but this also means that you leave without any follow-up plans or prescriptions in place. If however, the doctors feel that signing yourself out is a threat to yourself and/or others, they may change your admission status to involuntary which means they have the right to continue to hospitalize you until they feel you are safe. Most inpatient units are short-term though, and you are only there for a few days. They do however try and make sure you have plans in place once you are discharged.
2006-07-27 22:15:54 · answer #2 · answered by shpanks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in the yellow pages under state government. In Texas it is TMHA -- Texas Mental Health Association. If you or someone you know feels uncomfortable in the outside world, calling this number will produce results. The vast majority of treatment is voluntary. It beats jail, where there is no treatment available.
2006-07-27 20:15:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. You will have to pay for the time you spend there, but you can sign yourself out anytime after the 72 hr observation period. Don't know exactly how to go about it but I'm sure you can call the nearest hospital and ask about it.
2006-07-27 20:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by songbird092962 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your age and the state your in, if you have insurance you have to pay for it, without insurance I am not sure. If you are underage and you threaten to harm your self they can hold you for a certain amount of time, If you are of age I know the state I live in you can be held for 3 days then you can sign your self out.
2006-07-27 20:11:09 · answer #5 · answered by horns2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, contact your family doctor, nearest hospital, or Health Department.
voluntary committal is more common than you might think, and you are free to sign yourself out after the initial observation of one to three days.
2006-07-27 20:19:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to a health facility and ask for a mental evaluation to be committed. if they feel that you fit the criteria they will commit you.
2006-07-27 20:11:59 · answer #7 · answered by singitoutloudandclear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋