I sadly have too much experience in this area.
The long and short of it is the mental health service are f*cked! They have almost zero beds anywhere in the south east certainly and maybe across the country so I'm sure this affects their decision as to whether to actually section people.
I reckon it's 50/50 when Police officers section someone (136 mental health act) and take them to the mental health hospital as to whether they'll be kept in or let straight back out, sometimes they are out so quickly I haven't even finished the paperwork and these are people who are absolutely raving and an obvious danger to themselves or others.
From what I've heard of the assessments if they are well enough to say that they were stopping themselves from doing it or that they don't feel like doing it any more or promise to start taking their medication again then they get released and they are straight out back to sit on that bridge parapet ready to jump or waiting at the end of the platform for the next high speed through train. Don't laugh it happens, we literally stop people in the act of hurting themselves or others and within an hour of them being let out they are back trying to kill themselves. Fortunately most of these people are only dangerous to themselves and not others. I could tell you terrifying examples of this but won't post publicly.
This is, I suspect, where your brother in law is. Sane enough to stop himself so doesn't need keeping in. It's just not right.
They are everywhere mate, you would need to live on a private island to get away from it. About 2% of people will suffer schizophrenia at some point in their life time. Most (like my next door neighbor) are no danger at all.
Let's put it like this. The average household is nearly 2.5 people. 2% is one in 50 people. That means one in 20 households has a schizophrenic person potentially. How many houses in your street?
The long and short of it is the mental health service are f*cked! They have almost zero beds anywhere in the south east certainly and maybe across the country so I'm sure this affects their decision as to whether to actually section people.
I reckon it's 50/50 when Police officers section someone (136 mental health act) and take them to the mental health hospital as to whether they'll be kept in or let straight back out, sometimes they are out so quickly I haven't even finished the paperwork and these are people who are absolutely raving and an obvious danger to themselves or others.
From what I've heard of the assessments if they are well enough to say that they were stopping themselves from doing it or that they don't feel like doing it any more or promise to start taking their medication again then they get released and they are straight out back to sit on that bridge parapet ready to jump or waiting at the end of the platform for the next high speed through train. Don't laugh it happens, we literally stop people in the act of hurting themselves or others and within an hour of them being let out they are back trying to kill themselves. Fortunately most of these people are only dangerous to themselves and not others. I could tell you terrifying examples of this but won't post publicly.
This is, I suspect, where your brother in law is. Sane enough to stop himself so doesn't need keeping in. It's just not right.
(16-10-2015, 11:25 AM)bashbarnard Wrote:(16-10-2015, 11:23 AM)Eeyore Wrote: this is weird... id be having locks on everything!
I wouldnt live there. Or local for that matter.
They are everywhere mate, you would need to live on a private island to get away from it. About 2% of people will suffer schizophrenia at some point in their life time. Most (like my next door neighbor) are no danger at all.
Let's put it like this. The average household is nearly 2.5 people. 2% is one in 50 people. That means one in 20 households has a schizophrenic person potentially. How many houses in your street?