Need Advice on Psych Emergency in Columbus, Ohio area
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Anonymous
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Morning! I have a doozy for you this morning but hope DCUM’ers have ideas on who I should talk to. Since I live in DC and my cousin is in Ohio, this has been difficult to find answers.
My 50 yo cousin is having paranoid delusions and his husband is unsure how to get my cousin the medical care that he needs. Very long story short, my cousin has been having these issues for about 6 months. Over the past two months, his husband, my mother and me (pretty much my cousin’s only family) have decided he needs to be committed for a few days. After talking with my cousin last night, I think he may possibly be inching closer to the threshold of harming himself or others, which is required to have him involuntarily committed. Does anyone you know anyone at OSU Harding or know of a Columbus area psychiatrist with experience on how to handle this? Fingers crossed! Thanks in advance!! |
Anonymous
| Have you guys talked to his insurance company? |
Anonymous
| Has he ever had a psychiatrist? If this is a new onset at 50, it will be important to rule out other causes (i.e. medication, undiagnosed medical issues, etc.). But if this has reached a level of emergency/crisis, he should go to the ER, obviously, to get stabilized. |
Anonymous
| Psychosis can also get him involuntarily committed, yes? Even in the absence of intention to harm? |
Anonymous
| Why not just call the police and ask for a 5150 hold? |
Anonymous
Anonymous
| Has a brain tumor been ruled out already? |
Anonymous
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OSU Harding is a good place to start, as is ADAMH that’s listed above. Harding is well-regarded in the area and has an immediate care program, which is similar to an urgent care. There are resources and phone numbers for Harding available here: https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/mental-behavioral.
For additional ideas, psychiatric care is an occasional topic on the Columbus Reddit page (r/columbus). You can find a number of discussions by searching there (if you’re not a regular Reddit user, you can search and read but can’t post without an account). Best wishes to you and your family. |
Anonymous
Adding: 988 is the emergency number here to call for mental health crises. |
Anonymous
Agree with 988 always being useful, but if you want something specific to Ohio, there is a Mobile Unit Crisis Response Team: https://new.columbus.gov/Services/Public-Safety/Alternative-Crisis-Response/Mobile-Crisis-Response-MCR-Unit There are also other response resources at that site, at the bottom of the page.
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Anonymous
| ^^PS: That is for Columbus, Ohio, but as noted above, there is information for surrounding areas and other response resources further down on the page. |
Anonymous
Usually, no. Thresholds and exact options vary by state, but generally people are nog involuntarily committed without evidence of an i tent to harm self or others. |
Anonymous
Depends on how broadly they will define self harm. If they determine he isnt able to care for himself and that puts him at serious risk of harm, it might lead to admission. But it’s a tough road. And involuntary is for a few days then you go to court. And you get a lawyer who will do whatever you ask them of them. It is best if you can get agreement to voluntary. One of the biggest hurdles is getting payment. Insurance controls a lot when it comes to admission. Finally hospitalization is not a fix. It’s short term stabilization. You will really need good outpatient services. There may be waiting lists and compliance can be a major issue. Good luck. Dealing with psychosis is one of the toughest issues we’ve dealt with for our son. But medications can work miracles when you find the right one. |
Anonymous
No. |
Anonymous
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OP here.
I think my first call tomorrow is going to be to a lawyer. My cousin has been avoiding going to his therapist. Avoiding his doctor appointments this week. Was pulled over by a sheriff for driving erratically yesterday and told the sheriff he was upset because his neighbor is running a canabalizing Nazi cult and keeps invading his property at night. The sheriff asked him if he wanted medical help and my cousin said no. He also went to the Columbus FBI about this yesterday and reported this story. He’s hallucinating seeing people and hearing them. He’s growing agitated. No guns in the house. I wonder if there could be a medical cause but he is refusing medical care. Mental illness doesn’t run in our family and my cousin has never exhibited these symptoms before. Incredibly frightening and frustrating. |