Thoughts on invol hosp for SI

Hey there guys. We were having this discussion on another thread, so I decided to create this one. What are your real thoughts about the subject? This is much more common in the US than in other countries, and I do believe it is mostly CYA than actual treatment. I have seen some very absurd cases of people being locked up due to "SI" when it was actually not. I actually think it's quite harmful to just throw people in a little jail for a few days when they say they have suicide... Read more
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