Discussion Would I be sectioned if I survived?

[DyingIsMyChoice]

If I somehow managed to survive 300ml of N in the UK, would I be sectioned under the mental health act? I'm worried that if I do survive, that i'll be put into a mental health institute and I'll be stuck in there for weeks / months / years. I am going to tape a note to myself saying 'do not resuscitate', but I will be devastated if I fail. Anyone else have the same thoughts / fear?

 

[NearlyIrrelevantCake]

If they suspect you tried to kill or harm yourself, it's pretty likely you'll get sectioned.

 

[notlongnow]

sorry to hijack this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the topic.

Lately I've been getting bombarded with calls from several mental health outlets. Long story short, a few weeks back I made a pathetic attempt at taking my own life. A drink and drug fuelled feeble attempt. No research put into it whatsoever. I was sectioned temporarily but talked a good talk and got released fairly quickly.

My question? Can anything come of these calls if I continue to ignore them? Some of my family know I'm struggling but that's about it.

*edit. I should probably state im in the UK.

 

[l0sing]

This is my fear, I'm proving right now that struggling with this I'm still managing daily tasks and my children have everything they need. But im worried that a failed attempt will end in me being carted off and them being put in care, yet another of the million things I have to put before myself

 

[chronicallybroken]

sorry to hijack this thread but I didn't want to start yet another thread on the topic.

Lately I've been getting bombarded with calls from several mental health outlets. Long story short, a few weeks back I made a pathetic attempt at taking my own life. A drink and drug fuelled feeble attempt. No research put into it whatsoever. I was sectioned temporarily but talked a good talk and got released fairly quickly.

My question? Can anything come of these calls if I continue to ignore them? Some of my family know I'm struggling but that's about it.

*edit. I should probably state im in the UK.

I was told that if I ignored the calls from the crisis team they would "absolutely follow up with a home visit". As it is they didn't even call me until I was referred a second time so I have my doubts…

But they might come round if they are sufficiently worried about you.

 

[notlongnow]

I was told that if I ignored the calls from the crisis team they would "absolutely follow up with a home visit". As it is they didn't even call me until I was referred a second time so I have my doubts…

But they might come round if they are sufficiently worried about you.

That was my fear.

OK, I better take the call and talk a good talk again.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

[Blondie]

That was my fear.

OK, I better take the call and talk a good talk again.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

This is a difficult one as what they should do is do a home visit if they cannot contact you but with the way our mental health system is in the UK they possibly wouldn't