re: #638 Obdicut

Oh, this is awesome.

As I mentioned, my friend’s younger sister tried to kill herself.

The hospital, it turns out, released her after this, even though she explicitly said she wished that it had worked and they judged her to be a harm to herself and others.

The reason given was that they had no psychiatric beds, due to budget cuts.

This is Arizona.

Anyone know if a hospital can actually discharge someone they determine to be a danger to themselves? Is that allowed?

seems they’d have to find a bed for her at another facility.

Something is definitely hinky here.

So sorry you and your friend and his sister are going thru this.