Can a therapist force you to go to hospital?

A therapist cannot admit you themselves but if you need it they will either ask you to call your psychiatrist or go to an emergency room. Your own doctor or an ER can admit, not a therapist who isn’t a doctor with the exception of someone who works on a mental health crisis team.

How often should someone with bipolar see a therapist?

Given what’s at stake, I often recommend that during this adjustment phase, a patient meet with a therapist weekly for at least the first several months after receiving their diagnosis.

Can a therapist section you?

You can be sectioned by one doctor only (together with the approved mental health professional) and you can be taken to hospital in an emergency and assessed there. Your rights are different compared to your rights under other sections.

Can therapist diagnose bipolar?

Bipolar disorder is diagnosed based on a person’s symptoms and behaviour. The diagnosis is usually made by a psychiatrist. Some GPs and clinical psychologists can also diagnose bipolar disorder. To make a diagnosis, a doctor needs to spend time with the person so they can understand them and their symptoms.

What reasons can you be sectioned for?

When can I be sectioned?

• you need to be assessed or treated for your mental health problem.
• your health would be at risk of getting worse if you did not get treatment.
• your safety or someone else’s safety would be at risk if you did not get treatment.

What happens when you go to the ER for mental health?

In my visits to the ER, they have had a mental health crisis professional come to evaluate me. The evaluation is assessing your suicide risk to determine what level of care you need. This means that you should be extremely honest with the person- they are just trying to get you the help that you need and that fits your situation.

Should I tell the ER staff the reason why I’m there?

After telling the ER staff the reason why I was there, I was evaluated. Whenever you go into the ER, for whatever reason, you tell the staff why you are there. You can word this however you want: I am feeling suicidal, I have a suicide plan, I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m feeling really depressed, etc.

What do you say when you go to the ER?

Whenever you go into the ER, for whatever reason, you tell the staff why you are there. You can word this however you want: I am feeling suicidal, I have a suicide plan, I’m having suicidal thoughts, I’m feeling really depressed, etc.

Should I pull the plug on my therapist?

Remember, these signs should serve as a catalyst for discussion in sessions. No one wants to be judged, especially when they are paying someone to make them feel safe from judgment. I implore you not to just pull the plug on your therapy if your therapist exhibits one of these signs.