What do I need to do to get some one to get checked out for Mental Health?!

What do I need to do to get some one to get checked out for Mental Health?

Ok I'm 28 and I have some one VERY VERY Close to me in my famliy that I and some other people in my Famliy thinks needs to be checked in to a Mental Health place for a day or two to be checked out.. Now we know they will Not go on there on and Every body tells me that I'm one of three people that can do it, and the other two said they would back me up if I wanted to do it, but that as far as they know , from them going out and asking around about it, Is that I'm the only one that can start the wheels moveing and that they could fight it or est.. but that they had to have me to even start to get it done. seeing as I'm the oldest. now I want to know what it is that I can do.. what I need to do to get it done or where to ture to find the answers that I need.. thanks for your time

1 month ago
ok we have talked to DR's and Have Done everything to make sure we were not just seeing something that was not there.. and just today They fliped and started thowing stuff at my sister for nothing when she walked in the door. I asked and everybody said they she had just "WALKED" in the door.. I know they are under a lot of stress, but we all know they are really depressed and I have heard them say they wanted to die a few times and other people have told me that they had talked a lot about "doing them self in" lately.. I can't prove that they said this. and they have kids liveing with them at this time.. they have some helth problems so that lead to some money problems.. we have talked to her before about this and they keep saying they are fine.. they sleep alot , but i don't know if that's cause of the MEDs they are on ( and yes they have a LOT of meds, from 3 or 4 Dr's and I'm not sure if the Dr's know what all they are on. I need help . I really think they need to go in for a dayor2

Hi ryan- i am not sure where you live but i found this general website that has various information on it that might be useful http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformatio...

i have been on both sides of this problem, i am not sure how serious your situation is or what problem exactly you are talking about but i will tell you what i can:

i was suffering from depression and i guess i would call it pretty severe, i wasn't getting out of bed, crying constantly and having thoughts of suicide. in my case (and this might be true for your situation) i did not even realize i was "sick" i really just thought that what i perceived was reality. that's why it's an "illness," because you do not live in the same reality that other people do. i really thought my life was pointless, that my friends were happier when i wasn't there, etc. when three of my close friends took me aside and just said "look this is not you. something is wrong. let us help you" it was like a huge relief. i still felt horribly depressed of course, but i was so unhappy with my life that basically i was ready to go along with anything.

a few years later i had a close friend threatening suicide, i do not know how serious he was, but i called a local clinic and asked if i could make an appt for him and see if i could get him to come in. i told them he was suicidal and reaching out to me. they were able to set something aside and i was able to convince him to go talk. (this didnt really work because he just told them he wasn't suicidal and that he was fine and they let him go) but the outcome will depend on the person you are helping. there are places that are very understanding of the fragility of the situaiton.

do you think your loved one knows that there is something wrong in his/her life? either way, you three need to tell him that you are worried and that you don't think things are right and you think this person needs professional help. if you make the path to help easy, he is more likely to take it. so perhaps set up an appt, drive him there, figure out how it will be paid for if that is an issue, and make a plan to take care of this person if they need inpatient care. do they have children/pets/work where special arrangements will have to be made? try to take care of this in advance with the help of family and friends. also keep in mind there are many methods of treatment if this person is averse to one particular form or another.

and remeber that the path to recovery is not always quick, so please consider getting into some counseling yourself & soliciting the help of friends/family if you will need to be a big support in this person's life, because you cannot cannot do it alone. but really you are doing the right thing. at any rate, you won't make things worse.

i hope you three are able to set up a day soon (this weekend?) where you can just go see this person (preferrably at home) and give it to them straight. because if things are bad, there may not be time to dance around the issue. and even thought it's hard, i think honest and direct is the best way to go. just be persistent and give your friend time to calm down and really consider what you are saying.

i think i can honestly say that my friends helped save my life and i hope you have success with getting your friend to take steps in the right direction.