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The fear of getting sectioned hangs over folks heads. Knowing what can and can't be shared with who is part of navigating the mental health system. My wife sha
by kelseyfrog 3y ago
The fear of getting sectioned hangs over folks heads. Knowing what can and can't be shared with who is part of navigating the mental health system.
My wife shared too much, was held for three days and experienced SA while there. It made things much worse.
There's very few resources for people who have ideation, would benefit from talking about it, and don't want to be sectioned.
- jvanderbot 3y agoI am not familiar with the term sectioned. USA translation is "committed" as in mental health involuntary hospitalization.
- leetrout 3y agoFor anyone else that did not know, as I did not, "sectioned" or "sectioning" is involuntary commitment to a mental health facility. https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/overview/ https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sec...
- kelseyfrog 3y agoThank you! I didn't know it was a UK thing until now. I live in the US and use the terms interchangeably.