Oct
one of my of my housemates told me last night that my boyfriend had confided in her that he wants to get me sectioned. i managed to check his emails this day and it turns out its true. im so angry i could kill him.
should i run away before they come to get me? im not prepared to rationalise with quacks.
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You can only be sectioned if you are sectionable, assuming that you are in the UK. If a doctor and a psychiatric social worker feel you are a risk to either yourself or others, there’s nothing you can do to cease an initial 48 section, though you can appeal against its extension to a Mental Health Tribunal.
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It does depend on the circumstances but it is extremely difficult to get someone sectioned.
first of all two independent doctors would need to assess you and both agree that it is really the only option for you to be sectioned.
Also if you are prepared to talk with and accept assistance from the psychiatrists then they are miles less apt to section you, as they really really don't want to section anyone not only do they’ve to justify it but they have to find a bed for you!! not as easy as you might think.
I really would truly urge you not to run away but to stay and speak with the physicians so that they have the ability to assist you, it might not seem enjoy it now but it really is the ideal option. if you run away you will get found, most likely by the police, who will take you either to a cell or a hospital and the physicians will come there and assess you and decide whether or not too section you and if you’re likely to run away again then they are more prone to section you.
please stay and accept there help, it's not rationalising with quacks its trying to sort your life out!
And i guarantee that if you don't need to be sectioned then you wont be they’ll offer you assistance on a out patient basis.
Sorry edited to clarify some of the other thing raised on her by other people, people are “sectioned”under sec 2 and 3 metal health act, this can be for as long as is necessary until they are no longer deemed a danger to themselves or others but in practice is often 28 days.
people can initally be detained for an assessment as to whether they need to be sectioned or not under either sec 135 or sec 136 mental health act. section 135 requires a psychiatrist and a social worker to apply to a magistrate to get a warrent for this and this is done when people are in their own house or a private place.
sec 136 applies to a public place where a person is deemed to be a risk to themselves or another and that is when police detain for up to 72 hours for an assesment to be made by a social worker and a psychiatrist or sometimes 2. hope this helps.
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Where I come from (Canada), it is extremely difficult for any to get a person formalized.
Your boyfriend has no legal authority to do so. Possibly your parents or a husband but they have to go to court and appeal to a judge. Only a psychiatrist or judge has the legal right to hold you against your. This is true in all Western democracies.
You must be considered perilous to yourself or others and it must be provable. You’ve nothing to worry about. If he's sneaking around trying to get you put away, it would probably be a good idea to dump him.
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Try not too worry, mental health professionals are unlikely to burst into your house and section you based on things your boyfriend alone has stated. They wouldnt even discuss your health with him without your permission.
Please dont run away. You need to stay safe. Also, if someone was to come round just to see that you are okay, its going to look a bit weird if youe housemates tell them you've run off. Then they’re much more apt to think there's an issue and be keen to find you. They could also use police assistance if they had reason to think you're in danger.
It may be helpful to have some distance from your boyfriend at the moment and work on feeling better.
Good luck.
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Being “sectioned” - i.e. detained under sections 2 & 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 for your own well-being - isn't a simple process. Three people (usually mental health professionals) must be satisfied that you need to be detained to prevent you from being a danger to yourself or others, and that you would refuse to be a voluntary in-patient.
MIND, the mental health charity, have some good on-line resources which will help you - I've posted the link to their guide to being admitted to hospital below.
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on what grounds is he trying to get you sectioned?
you’ve to have two doc in aggrement that you are either a danger to yourself or others, and that you’re not getting help or will to get help for whatever it is that’s the problem.
they will not come in a van and take you away…. thats in the movies!
why run away? it wont solve the problem (if there’s one).
but dont you think unless your bf was really worried about you he wouldnt have sort help? do you think you need help?
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Don't run anywhere, and you surely mean your ex-boyfriend don't you ?
Since 1957 treatment in a phsychiatric ward or hospital is voluntary, the only time it isn’t, is if you are a clear danger to either yourself or other people. So it would be an absolute mistake to make any reference to killing the little blighter
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As far as I know, he would need a second signature by a relation, and am not sure does he qualify to bring a section given he is not a relation in the first place. If you truly believe you need help, then go see a counsellor, but you need to have a frank talk with your boyfriend, and tell him you realise he's looking out for you but that such decisions need to be jointly made.
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calm down and remember this
hes only doing what he thinks is ideal for you because he loves you so much
theres a lot of evil people in the world
get angry with them
dont waste your anger on someone who cares about you and wants the best for you
would you rather he didnt care?
besides, running away wont solve anything - you cant run away from yourself
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Glad you didn't state you were mad enough to kill him, or you would be rationalising with the police first.
If you do suffer from a serious mental health problem, running away won't solve anything.
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If you run away, you'll look even more loopy. You cant get sectioned if you dont act crazy in front of people (especially shrinks)!
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I don't think he can legally do this, can he?
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yes they'll never let you out! it sucks in those places!
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I'm sorry that you’re going through this. Something you did must have made him done to make him worried about you.
He's not trying to hurt you. But you must have injured him in a way that he’s not able to figure what else to do.
Try to put yourself in his position. What have you done to make people worried about you? Have you talked about suicide? Have you made other upset by being unable to hold your temper?
You must learn to calm down. Your will only get worse if you don't stop and calm down.
Don't be angry because he cares about you. If he didn't love you, he would have just deserted you. Most people wouldn’t take the trouble anymore and would desert an unhappy relationship.
Learn to figure out how to solve own problems. Getting angy won’t help you rationalize. Calm down. Try to figure out how you can make your relationship better. Ask yourself constructive questions like what have i done to make him afraid of you? Do you think it's fair for him to have to suffer this way? What are you both getting out of this relationship? Would it be better if you broke up with him? Where would you go? Or maybe you just need to learn how to treat him superior. Learn how to take your meds and control your temper or whatever it is that’s bother him most.
Each relationship will have problems and both will have to make compromises. Both partners must be happy but they have to some compromise if they want to stay together. If he's scared of you because of your behaviour, you need to really consider what benefit is he getting out of this relationship. Maybe you just need help like he thinks you need. Were you unhappy with him before you learned he was going to section you? Because then you just have to decide that it is because you don't want to be together because you don't like him. It's better not to waste his time especially when he has been trying to help you.
Relationships are a two-way street. If you don't care that you're hurting him then you might as well break up with him.
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he can't get you sectioned only you can