>When I was a teenageer a school counselor incorrectly perceived me to be in a crisis and had me sent to 72 hour hold
How could they do that without notifying your parents and telling them exactly where you've been sent to, and what they should do?!
How could they've done that without giving the hospital your parents' contact info? How could the hospital accept you without requesting it, given that you were sent from school, where you have limited rights because they have the responsibility for your well-being?
How could have they discharged without allowing you to contact your family yourself?
This should be grounds for a civil lawsuit, if not criminal prosecution. I am not a lawyer, but I really hope that anyone reading this would contact one if they end in a situation like that.
>They're just trying to get the bodies through as quickly as possible.
I don't think taking 30 seconds over those 20 hours to contact your family would've slowed them down any.
This is not about efficiency. They should not be allowed to operate.
I was an adult and had been independent since 17. I do not recall the hospital ever asking me for contact info. I had nothing on me except my keys, no id. and frankly by the time I had got there in cuffs and realized what was happening was not in a great mood to cooperate, either.
I know for a fact the school never contacted my emergency contacts but there wasn’t really anyone to contact to begin with so I don’t fault them for that.
What should have happened was I referred to a school therapist or actual doctor.
To explain further what this place was like - it was the county mental facility at a large hospital. imagine a toned down version nurse ratchet kind of setting, people defecating on themselves, screaming, people in straight jackets. and then me, a slightly disheveled kid who was stressed about finals. they wanted me out of there immediately once they realized what was going on because they were already full. then when they process the paper work you get shuffled to a front desk behind a window who just wants you out of their sight ASAP. I remember I had to actually argue for the bus tokens and the woman seemed exasperated with even that.
How could they do that without notifying your parents and telling them exactly where you've been sent to, and what they should do?!
How could they've done that without giving the hospital your parents' contact info? How could the hospital accept you without requesting it, given that you were sent from school, where you have limited rights because they have the responsibility for your well-being?
How could have they discharged without allowing you to contact your family yourself?
This should be grounds for a civil lawsuit, if not criminal prosecution. I am not a lawyer, but I really hope that anyone reading this would contact one if they end in a situation like that.
>They're just trying to get the bodies through as quickly as possible.
I don't think taking 30 seconds over those 20 hours to contact your family would've slowed them down any.
This is not about efficiency. They should not be allowed to operate.