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Originally Posted by amandalouise
1 I think you already know the answer to that.. if you hadnt they wouldnt have sent the police and the police wouldnt have picked up your husband. saying "suicide is always an option" people who are not suicidal answer "no I am not suicidal" "no I have no suicidal thoughts" Saying what you did is the same as saying yes, I am suicidal and yes I have suicidal thoughts.
2. yes they had a right to bring your husband home. the person you talked to on the phone didnt know whether you were suicidal or not because you did not tell her no. most people who are suicidal and dont want to be found always say they are ok anyway even if they admit to being suicidal. the police didnt have any idea they would not find you dead, od'ed, or had done other forms of suicide. bringing your husband with them saves time in locating him after the police find you unconscious or so unstable that you are unable to make decisions on your own. most if not all people who think suicide is the option to solving their problems are most times if not all so unstable they need involuntary commitment or arrest for being a danger to their self or others.
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I completely and utterly disagree with most of what is being said above. Suicide is an option for many, and that does NOT mean that they ARE currently suicidal. For some, the thoughts never abate. You did state that you were not suicidal at that time when questioned further. You did not state that you had acted out in any suicidal manner, or were intending too.
And as far as the police bringing your husband to "save them time in locating him later" is totally wrong. They have no right to inform anybody else of your mental health without your consent. It is quite clear the officer acted out of his own accord because he knew your husband and not because he was instructed to by his superior officer, nor that he even asked his superior officer.
The person on the phone did know that you were not suicidal because you stated you were not.
I think they need to more carefully screen the people they hire for intake assessment. If they don't know how to correctly evaluate a potentially suicidal person they have no business being in that position, wasting the police's time and causing more stress and grief for you.
If you were considering this place as I treatment possibility I would advise against it.
Love and Hugs,
Tara