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does she need to be sectioned
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my friend is depressed and suffers from ptsd (post tramatic stress disorder) and in the past 6 months has taken 4 over doeses one of which was nearly leathel so i now have all her pills and she has to come and get them daily off me however she has now started to cut her wrists. im very worried i am her legal gaurdian / next of kin should i try to get her sectioned?
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Did she get medical assistance for the overdoses and what, if anything, was done then? Did they refer her for any assessment or therapy or other treatment?
Would she go in for help voluntarily? Preferable that way if any though if she is a danger to herself or others then you need professional help for her to be assessed and treated properly.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/DisabledPeople/Hea lthAndSupport/MentalHealth/DG_10023332
Did she get medical assistance for the overdoses and what, if anything, was done then? Did they refer her for any assessment or therapy or other treatment?
Would she go in for help voluntarily? Preferable that way if any though if she is a danger to herself or others then you need professional help for her to be assessed and treated properly.
Waiting lists for counselling on the NHS can be lengthy but priorities should be used as to how immediate her need for help is.
Is there any way of financing private therapy for her?
Could you get her GP or community mental health team to organise a hospital stay to organise an assessment for her?
Awful as it sounds, she is probably less of a priority than those who have no carers and cannot cope on their own and are a danger to others such as those with violent tendancies.
Is there any way of financing private therapy for her?
Could you get her GP or community mental health team to organise a hospital stay to organise an assessment for her?
Awful as it sounds, she is probably less of a priority than those who have no carers and cannot cope on their own and are a danger to others such as those with violent tendancies.
Is she under the care of the local community mental health team. if not she should see her doctor and ask to be referred. If she is, you can phone them and express your concerns. If she is engaging with them, then they won't tell you anything but may try to talk to her.
If your friend is an immediate danger to herself or others,then you can apply for an assessment by an approved social worker(at anytime 24 hrs a day), who could then take the decision to section her.
This is if you are in England... I'm not sure if it applies to other parts of the country but I would think its similar.
If your friend is an immediate danger to herself or others,then you can apply for an assessment by an approved social worker(at anytime 24 hrs a day), who could then take the decision to section her.
This is if you are in England... I'm not sure if it applies to other parts of the country but I would think its similar.
There are a number of organisation here...
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Us efulContactsByCategory/DisabledPeopleContacts/ SpecificNeedsContacts/DG_10014900
I'd start by calling MIND to see if any of them can help her get some help any quicker as they may know of resources or possibilities that others don't.
I really hope you both get the help that you need.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Us efulContactsByCategory/DisabledPeopleContacts/ SpecificNeedsContacts/DG_10014900
I'd start by calling MIND to see if any of them can help her get some help any quicker as they may know of resources or possibilities that others don't.
I really hope you both get the help that you need.
Contact her GP as soon as possible.
Does she have a CPN or consultant psychiatrist?
Some areas have out of office hours support from the Mental Health Team, you could contact them. You or she can contact the Samaritans, their phone number will be i.n the directory
To be sectioned she would need to be assessed by her doctor (s) It might not be necessary but would depend on the assessment of her mental state and risks
Does she have a CPN or consultant psychiatrist?
Some areas have out of office hours support from the Mental Health Team, you could contact them. You or she can contact the Samaritans, their phone number will be i.n the directory
To be sectioned she would need to be assessed by her doctor (s) It might not be necessary but would depend on the assessment of her mental state and risks
financing therapy for her would be imposible she lives on benifits �22.50 a week and my partner earns just enough to support our family her family are useless and do not even emotionally support her. how would i go about hetting her assessed by a social worker when her social worker only seams to care about if she is in an ok enough state to see her daughter?
Some more info about sectioning here...
http://www.rethink.org/living_with_mental_illn ess/rights_and_laws/laws_you_need_to_know_abou t/mental_health_act/index.html
http://www.rethink.org/living_with_mental_illn ess/rights_and_laws/laws_you_need_to_know_abou t/mental_health_act/index.html
In some areas they have specialist social workers attached to a mental health team and then separate social workers for the child. Voice your concerns to those involved in her care. Her GP should know what is available locally and who to refer her to.
Without knowing details, cutting arms etc can be a coping strategy, but you do need advice from the doctors who know her
Without knowing details, cutting arms etc can be a coping strategy, but you do need advice from the doctors who know her
Your friend's GP should alert the local mental health team. They will do an assessment & if they believe she is a danger to herself or to others they will admit her into psychiatric hospital. It will be better for her too if she goes voluntarily. Hopefully she should then get a care plan so you can see what she is entitled to. I'm sure you will have to start with the GP.
Good luck xx
Good luck xx