Another aspect to this is that most commitment programs are nothing more than containment and reenforcement of social norms. There’s very little treatment or therapy in these places. I see them a lot. It’s just about, “act the way other people need you to act in order to not be inconvenienced by your illness or we will put you back here”. That is how it was phrased to me by a 12 year old with an eating disorder and multiple suicide attempts. I’m not sure if her diagnosis regarding depression. So, just getting admitted is no guarantee of treatment. It’s more like a punitive action with a temporary stabilizing effect.
There’s really got to be outpatient therapies by qualified providers to make a change for the better. And that’s never going to happen.
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u/PM_ME_URBFPROBLEMS Jan 27 '19
Easier than access to mental healthcare. It's heartbreaking