Can you admit yourself to a psychiatric hospital?

Question

I was just wondering

Answer 1

Yes, if you are an adult. They will ask you a lot of questions and probably conduct some psych tests to determine if you really need to be hospitalized or not, though. If you are a minor, you cannot self-admit to a hospital.

Answer 2

If you feel that you are a danger to yourself or others you should go to a hospital ER. The doctor there will decide if you need to be admitted to a psychiatric unit.

No one can just walk up to a psychiatric unit or hospital and be admitted just because they want to be. A person has to be admitted to any hospital unit by a medical doctor because the doctor thinks it is necessary.

In the same way, no one can just go to a hospital and say, "I want you to amputate my arm", and expect them to do that just because you say you want them to. A doctor has to decide that it is necessary to do that.

If you feel that you may need psychiatric help, don't wait until you feel that you need to be hospitalized. Make an appointment to see a psychiatrist to get help so that it doesn't get that bad.

Please, though, if you ever think that you need to be admitted to a psych unit, go to the hospital ER and have the doctor there see you.

Answer 3

Yes. Voluntary admissions! Although the hospital does have the right and the responsibility to evaluate you and to determine whether they will accept your admission. Generally, these days the criteria for voluntary admit have to do with danger to self or others. If you go in and are just looking to see if you can hang out a while, you'll have to prove to the hospital that you're a worthy candidate of their resources and bed space.

However, you can also request admission to a private psychiatric facility, in which case, the standard of admission would be less that danger to self or others.

Answer 4

Theoretically .....yes.... but I do not know nobody that admits to have psychiatric problems... and this is a problem....

There's a certain point at the progress of the illness that you admit to be examined by a psychiatric and this is good because it can represent the cure... but after this point, brains start a no good storm ....

From Brazil, I wish the best 2007 you wish to you and your family

Answer 5

Absolutely. I think that self-admitted patients get the most out of psychiatric treatment, because they actually want to recover from whatever mental problems they're experiencing, and they can be honest with themselves about needing a change.

Of course, all of this is dependent on whether or not you have money to pour into the hospital's bank-account, or decent health insurance coverage.

Answer 6

Yes, you can admit yourself. only if you are not under 18 i think, other wise someone else would have to admit you. But they would probably do tests on the person to see if they really had problems or were just making it up.

Answer 7

Of course. Every hospital has a mental health unit thats better than a psychiatric hostpital.. You can go and let them know you need to be admitted.

Answer 8

yes you can admit yourself to some psychiatric facilities. More often than not though most places do require that your doctor admit you.

Answer 9

yes you can. but before doing so, i would find out more about why you (or whoever) would want to do so. what they do is usually keep you on watch for a day or so to see what is going on. if you want to find out more, just call a psychiatric hospital and they will give you all the info and the best answer!!

Answer 10

Yes, otherwise the world would be run by insane people.....er, wait.

But seriously, if a person as a potential mental issue they can admit themselves into a psychiatric hospital.