I know this is rambling, but I'm so upset and sitting here sobbing.
Monday morning I took my husband to the ER because he was feeling poorly. He has something going on, we don't what. We think there is likely a physical cause but haven't found what yet. Sunday and Monday he was feeling very jittery, like shaking inside, so I decided to take him to the ER. I called his psychiatrist office before I did. Because he mentioned suicidal thoughts (and I emphasis that's ALL they were) the intake person and his psychiatrist got together and decided to involuntarily commit him to a mental facility. It is the law and they legally do that, just strip away a person's rights like they don't matter.
He's in a place where they are doing nothing to supposedly help him, but they are holding him literally prisoner. If anything is going to send him over the edge, it will be this. He's 71 years old and not in great health. They withheld his medicine (blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid, heart) because the doctor hadn't authorized it.
He calls me every chance he gets and tells me how awful it is. He says he isn't safe. I've contacted the psychiatrist who put him in this mess and she tried to justify it, but I think I have convinced her it was a horrible mistake. She claims she's trying to get him released.
If he has to go to court after the 7 days are up, the judge can order him held indefinitely. Isn't this a great country? I just don't know what to do. I'm so desperate to get him out of there, this may push me over the edge too.
If anybody can offer some suggestions for me I'll be eternally grateful. I'm a very private person and don't normally share anything personal, but that's how desperate I am right now.
I will add that the two lessons I have learned is (1) keep your thoughts to yourself, nobody is out to help you and (2) don't trust anyone.
Monday morning I took my husband to the ER because he was feeling poorly. He has something going on, we don't what. We think there is likely a physical cause but haven't found what yet. Sunday and Monday he was feeling very jittery, like shaking inside, so I decided to take him to the ER. I called his psychiatrist office before I did. Because he mentioned suicidal thoughts (and I emphasis that's ALL they were) the intake person and his psychiatrist got together and decided to involuntarily commit him to a mental facility. It is the law and they legally do that, just strip away a person's rights like they don't matter.
He's in a place where they are doing nothing to supposedly help him, but they are holding him literally prisoner. If anything is going to send him over the edge, it will be this. He's 71 years old and not in great health. They withheld his medicine (blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid, heart) because the doctor hadn't authorized it.
He calls me every chance he gets and tells me how awful it is. He says he isn't safe. I've contacted the psychiatrist who put him in this mess and she tried to justify it, but I think I have convinced her it was a horrible mistake. She claims she's trying to get him released.
If he has to go to court after the 7 days are up, the judge can order him held indefinitely. Isn't this a great country? I just don't know what to do. I'm so desperate to get him out of there, this may push me over the edge too.
If anybody can offer some suggestions for me I'll be eternally grateful. I'm a very private person and don't normally share anything personal, but that's how desperate I am right now.
I will add that the two lessons I have learned is (1) keep your thoughts to yourself, nobody is out to help you and (2) don't trust anyone.