Are there any sites about 1013 hold laws for Anorexia?
There are not any laws about anything unless you specify the area you are interested in. Here is information for Georgia. A: A Form 1013² allows detention of a mentally ill person against his or her will until (s)he can be transported to the nearest available Emergency Receiving Facility (“ERF”) for a mental health evaluation. The 1013 Forms are intended ONLY to authorize transport to an ERF and authorizes appropriate restraint and care until that transport can be accomplished. A 1013 Form is NOT used to authorize providing medical care to a patient without capacity to consent or who is otherwise refusing care believed to be necessary. The end goal of the 1013 process is for a patient to get mental health treatment at a state-approved facility. This means that a properly completed form should include the name of an ERF that has agreed to accept the patient. Some private institutions have been approved as ERFs, so you are not limited to transferring patients to state-run facilities.
When will a therapist admit you to a mental hospital?
There are two ways you can end up in a psychiatric hospital: voluntary and involuntary. I was the former.Here’s how my process went:I went to my counselor here on campus. Because I was feeling suicidal and couldn’t promise I’d be able to keep myself safe if I went home, she encouraged me to consider in-patient treatment.After much fussing, I agreed.I was taken to another clinic here in Greeley, where another therapist evaluated my symptoms and concluded that I should seek in-patient treatment.Based on my symptoms, this therapist recommended the kind of in-patient treatment I should pursue — not all hospitals are created equal. I ended up in the lowest level of in-patient, meaning it was primarily for people experiencing depression, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety (as opposed to symptoms like psychosis, delusions, etc). That meant lower levels of security, more freedom, and treatment more targeted at what I was experiencing.After much fussing, I agreed.I was driven 45 minutes away to Fort Collins to a crisis stabilization unit. There, yet another therapist evaluated my symptoms and felt that admittance to their clinic was the best option.The biggest reason? I couldn’t keep myself safe.Now, why was my commitment voluntary? Because I wasn’t deemed an imminent threat to myself (my suicide attempt was so half-assed they could hardly count it, and I didn’t have a fleshed-out plan for another one) or others. I was given the choice of whether to admit myself or not. Not everyone has that luxury, so I can’t speak to involuntary commitment.But for me — it was being suicidal. To my understanding, if your symptoms inhibit your daily functioning and you believe you’d benefit from in-patient treatment (and there’s space), a lower level clinic is relatively likely to admit you. Being a danger to yourself/others makes it far more likely, but any severe mental illness can get you there.I’m not an expert, so don’t take this as gospel. This is just my specific experience with the specific therapists/clinics I encountered here in Colorado. YMMV.Answered as part of my session on psychiatric hospitalization — I spent 5 days in a crisis stabilization unit for suicidal depression.
What made you realize you needed to get help for your mental illness?
I realized I needed help far before I actually got it, but I think what caused the lightbulb to go off in my head (officially) was when I started having hallucinations and delusions with my severe mood episodes, and when I started losing control over my actions due to being so wrapped up and lost within my own mind. Due to my illness, I was unable to function in my everyday life, from taking a shower and eating, to failing all my classes and subsequently dropping out of art school because the additional stress was so immense and I was certain it would kill me. I was an artist with no spark. The very essence of what made me creative had bared its teeth against me and was intent on eating me alive.Unlike a lot of manic-depressives, I BEGGED for help. I wanted something, ANYTHING that would free me from the mental prison I had settled in, but relief never came. For quite some time, years really, I had gotten so comfortable in my fucked up-ness that I allowed myself to become a slave to my illness, giving in to every manic whim and succumbing to every depressive hold.It wasn't until March of this year, when I, in a mixed state, impulsively downed a bottle of Excedrin, and got myself a night in the ER and 5 days in the psych ward. From there it was a pretty straightforward process. Once I got out and had my first appointment with my outpatient psychiatrist, it didn't take very long to find the right medication combination (only 5 months or so. Actually, I'm not too sure if “right” is the proper word anymore as I've recently started having episodes again, but nothing too severe).I have to admit, however, that I sometimes deeply regret getting a diagnosis, because now it's my responsibility to monitor my illness, an illness that I never asked to have. And I have to accept this responsibility for the rest of my life, a life that I hadn't planned on living past the age of 18 (I'm now 21). But I accept these responsibilities, because at the end of the day, I DO want to live a decently stable life with as little suffering as I can manage.
Is my boyfriend anorexic?
What are his eating patterns like. Anorexics will typically do things like avoid all fat, carbs, meat..that kind of thing. Food (or the avoidance of) becomes an obsession. It's all they think about. They don't necessarily talk about it all the time..although the "I'm fat, I'm too heavy" thing is common. They may exercise to extreme, take diuretics..anything to keep the weight down. The problem is that this is an illness. It isn't something they can just stop. Eating disorders need to be dealt with by people who understand. An MD who is sympathetic to the fact that it IS an illness, a counsellor with experience with Anorexia or bulimia. What your boyfriend needs is love and support. Trust me, getting upset with him will only complicate things. Anorexia is kind of about control....areas of our lives are out of control...however, we can control one thing...what we put in our mouths. And...to an anorexic..there is no such thing as too thin...because they just cannot see themselves as thin. I don't think this is something you can do on your own. Eating disorders are dangerous..I hope you are able to find professional help. Have you done a search for help in your area?? Good luck.