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Can the State of Ohio force an adult into a State Mental Hospital after hospitalized for attempted suicide ca?
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Yes. They can have them committed under emergency provisions of the mental health law for a period of observation to determine if they are a threat to themselves or others.
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What do the police do when they are called to a attempted suicide?
If they had to come, they would probably take the suicidal person to a mental hospital for evaluation.
Is attempted suicide a crime?
Attempted suicide is not typically considered a crime. It can be considered an act resulting from a mental illness, however.
Is suicide or attemped suicide against the law in Oregon?
Suicide is not a crime in Oregon. However, attempting suicide can lead to a mental health evaluation and treatment. Oregon has laws that focus on providing mental health support and intervention for individuals who may be at risk of harming themselves.
How long can a atemptted suicide person be held in the mental hospital in the state of Texas?
10 minutes
Mother attempted suicide is this an unfit mother?
Certainly! This woman is nuts and would probably harm the child as well . there have been cases of (Mother and Child) out the window suicides! Yecch. The (Mother) belongs in a mental hospital or something like that at least for evaluation.
Can you get arrested for trying to commit suicide?
no but if anyone finds out they will put you in a hospital and put you on meds and f the meds don't help they will send you to a mental hospital or rehab
How did Olivia Penpraze commit suicide?
She hung herself in an psychiatric hospital, while under the care of mental health specialists.
What sister of JFK was in a mental hospital?
Rosemary or Rose Marie was a sister of the late president. She was adjudged to be Mentally Retarded, and indeed may well have been hospitalized. She had a lobotomy which could in some cases Induce or amplify mental illness.
How did Robert schumann try to kill himself in 1833?
Once in February 1854.
Can someone be comitted into a mental hospital for being gay?
No, the fifth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees that no person shall be deprived of life or limb (incarceration) without due process. You can only be incarcerated in a mental institution by a judge. There is one exception; most states will hold someone for 72 hours to conduct a mental evaluation of a person who has attempted to commit suicide. See the related link for further information.
What happens to suicidal people in the army?
if the soldier survives the suicide attempt he can be re leaved of dutie and sent to counciling or a mental hospital.
What is the punishment for attempted suicide?
If someone commits suicide, there is little anyone can do, let alone the police.Additional: If the questioner meant ATTEMPTED suicide - the police do not "punish" anyone.However, (in the US) in most (all?) states the police do possess the power to exercise an emergency commitment petition/order and have someone who has attempted to do harm to themselves or others involuntarily committed to a hospital or mental insltitutuion for a certain period of time (set by law) so that they may undergo mental evaluation and treatment.
