I have had incidents with the police because of my mental illness. I was younger and was having psychosis and mania at those times. I wasn't suicidal and did not break any laws. I don't have a record and I do live in Canada. But I don't have it on my file because I have something else in it's place. I was detained more than once for being intoxicated, even tho I was not, psychosis yes, intoxicated no. Police need to be trained better about mental illness. If they listened to me and paid attention it would seem obvious as I displayed no physical symptoms of intoxication. The police did know me, small town.

In my current city police were called to a house because a young man was suicidal, he was also a mental health patient. 8 police officers I believe went to his house, he was tasered to death. I don't feel safe calling the police for help, sadly but it's true.

Also, with that on your record in Canada you cannot even cross the border, It will be on your criminal record if they were called to come help you wether you committed a crime or not. They have been talking about changing this in Canada, but who knows if that will happen anytime soon.