Beachy Head, UK

[lostmind]

Hey

Read through a lot of Beachy Head threads but haven't seen this question answered so far.

What happens if the Chaplains do manage to talk you away, and the police arrive? Do you always get taken away/sectioned? Could they just let you on your way if you seem ok?

The idea of being sectioned worries me the most.

Thanks

 

[CTB-London]

Hey

Read through a lot of Beachy Head threads but haven't seen this question answered so far.

What happens if the Chaplains do manage to talk you away, and the police arrive? Do you always get taken away/sectioned? Could they just let you on your way if you seem ok?

The idea of being sectioned worries me the most.

Thanks

You wouldn't be sectioned unless you show signs of a serious mental disorder. Even an actual suicide attempt doesn't get you sectioned. I have heard this from people who have attempted suicide. These days the NHS mental health services are so under resources that you may not even get psychological support.

 

[overandout]

I do think someone from here did actually get sectioned. He was caught and wrote about it.

https://sanctioned-suicide.net/threads/ctb-didnt-work-out.3503/

 

[Viov]

I didn't get sectioned.... they can't if you are in a reasonably 'normal 'state - they take you to the police station where a mental health nurse talks to you as well as the officers and after a few hours I was allowed to go. They drove me back to get my car, too.

 

[Mm80]

Just like beachy head has residenrial chaplains, we have our very own residential beachy head consultant @Jumper Geo who may be able to help with this question

 

[Jumper Geo]

Hey

Read through a lot of Beachy Head threads but haven't seen this question answered so far.

What happens if the Chaplains do manage to talk you away, and the police arrive? Do you always get taken away/sectioned? Could they just let you on your way if you seem ok?

The idea of being sectioned worries me the most.

Thanks

I have read about a women who was on the edge and jumped and a resue worker risked his life by grabbing her hand, he nearly went over but it turns out she returned 2 weeks later but never went near the edge or jumped, the chaplins call the Police if they speak to you or think your in destress, I'm sure I read a blog about a beachy head jumper who went with the Police and he had a cup of tea and they released him but there is a good chance you will be sectioned if your symptoms don't improve.

Here are some interesting links.

Fatal Beauty – Divine Beachy Head, Where a Selfie Can Kill You

Some destinations are simply so beautiful that they’re worth dying for, they say. Beachy Head is the kind of destination.

www.livenowdreamlater.net

Tom Hunt on his obsession with Beachy Head and the stories of those who have taken their lives

Tom Hunt thought he was over his obsession with Beachy Head - until he heard the bodies of a young family had been found at the bottom of the cliffs

www.theguardian.com

Cheers

Geo

 

[Time to fly]

I'm going tomorrow to CTB....been wanting to go for years and finally now life has fallen apart for the thousand time it's time to go...happy to go alone but if anyone was needing a buddy to go with am happy for you to tag along

 

[DJJE]

They've got a large number of safety procedures in place. The police will section you under S136 where you'll get taken to a safe space for 24 hours. Then moved to a hospital for a few days under S2, where you'll receive intensive treatment.

The intensive treatment staff are pretty good. It's the community ones that are a waist of space.

 

[Time to fly]

That is if they catch you...not planning on hanging around...straight there and straight off
I have done the mental health section a couple of times and was transferred to a secure unit where I managed to make them think I was ok after 2 weeks rather than the 6 month section. Life has been bad since I was 5 am now 48 and it is no better...the last relationship breakdown was the last straw and have been putting this off for a month thinking it would get better...the only way this gets better is to CTB...this is my best option going BH as have tried so many times to end it but always failed...even went off tower bridge in 1988 but survived, don't want to fail again...