What to expect my cousin is currently in the mental hospital and her family has !


Question: What to expect my cousin is currently in the mental hospital and her family has to go to a hearing!?
My cousin got into a fight with her girlfriend!. She ended up cutting her wrists in front of the cops because the police arrested her g/f!. She's been in the ward since Saturday morning!. What to expect in front of the judge, to ease my families worries!? This isn't her first time going to the mental ward!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
The hearing is probably simply to determine if she should continue to be held involuntarily at the hospital!. The criteria they would use would be is she a current danger to herself or others or is she gravely disabled, which means unable to provider herself with food and shelter and clothing!. The hearing officer will depend a lot on the opinion of one or more psychiatrists or psychologists treating her, but she will also have a chance to talk to the hearing officer!. It is a very informal process first, but can become more formal if there is disagreement in whether she should be held or not!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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