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Median wrote:

MoonLit wrote:

Median wrote:

NineOneFour wrote:


Yeah, that doesn't happen.

Premise false.

Thread over.

With as much as I've brought that up, I would think if those who didn't self-harm weren't put in mental hospitals, someone would of said so way before you.

The only way they would be is if they were caught doing it, and even than they may just be sent to a regular hospital, go under a 48 hour evaluation and than sent back home.

Why would they have to get caught in the act? What if they weren't caught, but admit it?

Something tells me cutters don't normally walk up to a hospital and say "Hey, I'm depressed. Please send me to a special ward for treatment!".
And if they admit it, they may still not even go to the hospital. They can be told that they should go see help; but unless they actually try to kill themselves, there's nothing anyone else can do about it. It's done case by case basis; it's not black or white, clear cut.

Either way, it doesn't matter, someone who self-injuries can be put in a mental hospital against their will.

Can, but it doesn't happen all that much. It would have to be pretty damn severe injury. Sometimes just letting them stay home, with friends and family is better medicine than being stuck in a building with white walls and hospital gowns.

Going back to obesity. As others have stated, a person can be obese and yet still damn happy with themselves. Sticking someone like that into a treatment against their will is a great way to not only piss them off, but make them feel like shit. Rather counter productive.