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Old Sep 10, 2019, 12:34 PM
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Yes! You are right on. Many of the psych emergency centers have been closed in your state. There used to be "rapid tranquilization" centers for awhile, too.
Those centers had existed to immediately medicate people in severe flare -ups of illness. They were managed by doctors and nurses and were meant to avoid hospitalization. Patients would stay approx 12-72 hours. If they'd improved, they were discharged If not, they were then transferred to a hospital. These were "test" programs. They did not survive due to overall costs and there was not enough advocacy for mental health at the time or both federal and state funding might have been increased to help further develop this concept of avoiding hospitalizations. This was also a cheaper option for insurance companies, too. Many benefited from this approach. Not enough money to keep it going.

I am concerned about you, of course.
Practice some self-care! Eat,drink, rest, etc.
I hope you will stay in touch!
We are here for you, Blue!!!
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