You are not mentally ill you have bulimia and your specialist told you they are concern about your well benn can they put you in to tretment cener invalanterly?

Answer 1

Firstly Bulimia Nervosa is a mental illness characterised by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (current ed. IV).

And technically no, they can advise that you seek medical help although you don't actually have to seek it. They can seek a sanction though through a family member which effectively says that you are no longer of 'sound' mind and the family member is responsible for them. If the sufferer is under the legal age where they are considered as an adult, the parents have the right to force the sufferer to seek medical help. This rarely ever happens with Bulimia as sufferers are often aware of their illness and are fully aware of the dangers, therefore they are of 'sound' mind. Depending on the government, medical professionals can seek a sanction through the government which then places the responsibility on the health professional, which in turn means that they can force the sufferer to seek medical help.

Again what is written above rarely ever happens unless the sufferer is under the legal age where they are considered as an adult. Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa are often of 'sound' mind (which means they are sane enough to make decisions for themselves), therefore they often seek medical help even though they have the right not to.

What is written above may not apply to all countries, states or counties.