So I'm just trying to cover all my bases and plan for the worst. I'm using SN, but assuming the worst happens and I somehow get found and taken to the hospital..
My plan is to say, it was stupid and I sincerely regret my decision. If I say I am no longer suicidal, will they let me leave? Or is it possible to be involuntarily committed if you have already attempted but tell them "all the right things" and that you aren't a harm to yourself or others anymore?
Thanks in advance
After failing a suicide attempt it's very difficult if not almost impossible to talk your way out of being involuntarily Hospitalized. Although they will convince you to sign paperwork to make you voluntarily hospitalize yourself As you lose out on quite a few perks if you force the hospital staff to involuntarily hospitalize you.
You'll be transferred to a psych ward which is basically like a dormitory in where they have 16 to around 40 people depending on the size of the facility. You may have a roommate you may not depending on how many patients they have at the moment. There are some nurses that work there to give up medication and there's usually one or two general staff that oversea things.
They usually have A few psychiatrists that you'll be assigned to that will come probably two times a week. You'll have to meet with the psychiatrist probably at least two times in order to get authorization to be discharged. They will initially ask about what brought you here and properly prescribe you some medications. Taking medications usually gets you out quicker as it's easier for them to perceive that they are fixing your issues more quickly by giving you a pill.
They usually have one or two groups a day where they gather all the patients up to do some sort of activity but most of the day is filled with mundane idle activity.
As soon as you get to the facility I recommend you ask about signing what's called a "5 day". You can sign a piece of paperwork that's dated when you sign it and they can only hold you for a maximum of 5 business days from when you signed this piece of paperwork.
At the end of those five days they need to Go to a judge to keep you hospitalized and it's a huge pain for them They usually never do it unless you're still actively unstable.
I think you might lose access to signing the 5 day if you were involuntarily Admitted but I'm not 100% sure about that nearly everyone ends up being convinced to be voluntarily admitted and signs the paperwork that they are quote Unquote agreeing to be voluntarily confined.
