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her to volunteer. She admitted
to the counselor that she wanted to die, and I felt this was
reason enough to detain her. I left the hospital that night only
to have my mother call me in the morning at 8:00 am to be picked
up. She had not seen, been treated by, nor diagnosed by a
professional Psychiatrist. I was left with the responsibility of
supervising her and ensuring she did not harm herself.
Three weeks later my girlfriend who lost a baby a year ago,
decided that she would eat every pill I had in the house in the
hopes of "never waking up." As it was after midnight, I had no
choice but to take her to the same hospital. My girlfriend
exhibited the same behavior as my mother, and she was detained
for 72 hours in the mental health wing of St. Peter's Hospital.
The following morning she spoke with a Psychiatrist for 25
minutes, he then diagnosed her with Bipolar Syndrome and
prescribed her Paxel. She spoke with the same doctor 2 days
later for ...

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