I believe that involuntary hospitalization done for marginal circumstances is terribly destructive. However, there are times when it is necessary. For example my brother who had major psychotic disorder. When he believed that the russians were after him and shot out the windows in his home, blew up with dynamite all appliances as they had listening devices, and drove through store fronts, he needed to be hospitalized until his meds were stabilized. In the case of someone making suicidal threats, they do not need to be hospitalized and locking them up is trauma inducing and not necessary. If that person dies it is their wish and it is much different then the first example. Most people threatening suicide are doing just that, threatening.