I work in a homeless shelter, and one of the things I do is work with people with mental issues.
Have one person who was suicidal, cutting, anorexic, addicted to pain pills, etc. He/she needed to go to the mental institute to get assistance. Since insurance says they have to be referred by hospital, off we go.
Wait 3 hours in hospital for someone to come do the intake. SW from local mental health department comes in, says they are "Not crazy enough" to go to mental institute.
It took me 3 freaking months to get this person to admit they have issues and agree to go, and they are not crazy enough???? I fought the ER SW and finally got them to admit this person to a mental ward for help. They signed them in and then released them in 36 hours....back to the shelter.
I HATE the local hospitals with a PASSION! I am a Social Worker, I want to HELP people....not cause them more pain.
Have one person who was suicidal, cutting, anorexic, addicted to pain pills, etc. He/she needed to go to the mental institute to get assistance. Since insurance says they have to be referred by hospital, off we go.
Wait 3 hours in hospital for someone to come do the intake. SW from local mental health department comes in, says they are "Not crazy enough" to go to mental institute.
It took me 3 freaking months to get this person to admit they have issues and agree to go, and they are not crazy enough???? I fought the ER SW and finally got them to admit this person to a mental ward for help. They signed them in and then released them in 36 hours....back to the shelter.
I HATE the local hospitals with a PASSION! I am a Social Worker, I want to HELP people....not cause them more pain.
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