Please do not quote me but it is my understanding that you have to be an actual danger to others or yourself. Like you've made a plan to harm others or yourself and you plan on acting on it.

I personally have told my T I wish to harm myself. She asked if I had a plan I said no it's just a thought and she was like well what can we do to change that thinking and we moved on from there. BUT I am in Indiana and maybe that varies state to state.