Treatment?

OMG! First let me tell you that "if" you are able to get your family member into a treatment program; it's a miracle. All the mental health facilities only take the patients "if" they are a danger to themselves or others. That idea, is an extreme fine line. Define in "danger" Unless they are actually hurting themselves, openly trying to commit suicide or doing bodily harm to you or another family member, they are not 51/50. So, not taking their medications, not paying attention to personal hygiene, changing clothes, eating regularly or staying out of the harshness of the weather is not considered to be a danger.

I'm the mother, the one constant in my "adult" child's life. The term Adult is the operative word-- Once in a facility, unless you have guardianship over them, you can not get any information or speak to medical personal--they will not contact you for any reason unless the patient request it. Now, they will contact you once they are trying to release the patient-- That is only to assure that the patient will have a place to go. sounds conviluted right? It is!