By leaving i don't mean just walking out - discharge has to happen for any patient, but there's no reason why it wouldn't be granted if they felt a patient was safe enough to be out of hospital care?

I realize there are many, many issues with ill treatment from MH hospitals. I've been exposed to enough of it myself. Personally i don't think people kick up enough of a stink about it - not that they're always able to and this is the problem.

Still, i'd always recommend that once a person does have an opportunity to complain, they then do so - feedback can be left anonymously and there are bodies outside of governmental control that would welcome such information.

I think it can help with the process of closure too.