'There is a tragic order of things that can happen when someone experiences a mental health crisis. A call is made to 911; the police show up; something goes wrong.'
'My husband didn’t want to die': Death of Charlottetown man at Province House could have been prevented, says family
Laura believes that her husband might still be alive if he had been admitted to hospital, seen by mental health professionals and given a support plan before being released. While it is heartbreaking to read about family members who are powerless to get help for their loved ones, forcing medical care on unwilling adults may not be the answer.In November, New York City issued a directive that people with severe mental illness should be hospitalized and kept there even if they did not pose a threat to themselves or others.
That study found involuntary psychiatric admissions “can be disruptive to the patient-provider relationship and negatively impact the patient’s perception of his or her care at the time of the admission and afterward.”
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