I was once sectioned because of self-neglect. I wasn't sleeping/eating/drinking/washing etc. I wasn't doing it consciously; it just wasn't something I thought about. I was depressed and had some other stuff going on, so they determined me unwell enough to detain. I don't think I was self-harming or suicidal at the time.
I've been sectioned for being off the wall. I was once being bizarre because of various things and my Mum couldn't cope with me. There was a bit of self-neglect going on, in that my Mum was having to prompt everything and even then I wasn't doing things. It was left a while because I was safeish at home, but eventually it got the the point that it wasn't suitable for me to be at home because of carer stress. I ended up in a secure unit that time because I was very resistant to being taken away.
I've been sectioned a few other times for similar things. It's mostly been self-neglect that's caused issues for the mental health team.
I've self-harmed quite seriously in the past (badly enough to need multiple skin grafts), but during those periods I have never come close to being in hospital. It's strange how things work.
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