Re:Surviving Depression
by vvanpo on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @07:47PM
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Does that really happen? They jail you in the USA?
In Canada I've admitted suicidal plans on multiple occasions to doctors, psychologists, and once even the police. On two of these occasions I was sent to the psychiatric emergency room, but only for as long as it took to assess that I was no longer a harm to myself. The first time that took an afternoon, the second time it took a couple days. After that I went home, no repercussions.
Re:Surviving Depression
by rjbwork on Thursday May 21, 2020 @04:45AM
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In the US, in addition to feeling how you're feeling, you're likely to end up with thousands of dollars in new medical bills if we were to do what you did.
In Canada I've admitted suicidal plans on multiple occasions to doctors, psychologists, and once even the police. On two of these occasions I was sent to the psychiatric emergency room, but only for as long as it took to assess that I was no longer a harm to myself. The first time that took an afternoon, the second time it took a couple days. After that I went home, no repercussions.