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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My BIL put his sister in the car and drove her to the ER.  Their brother went with so he could also attest to her behavior and suicidal tendencies.  She was put on a 72 hour hold initially but I think she wound up staying two weeks.  This was 15 years ago and while she still has her issues she's much better off having faced her demons.
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OP, the strategy above may work better for your family if an intervention in which you try to persuade him to "seek help" does not.  But if you do convince him that voluntarily seeking help is the thing to do,[b] I suggest that you all have a particular place for him to go THAT DAY, such as an inpatient treatment facility[/b], since seeking "help" from a counselor isn't all that helpful for him and since it would be easy for him to change his mind and mood if another day passes.  If he doesn't have insurance, your local government may have some tips for how you can seek low-cost emergency psychiatric care - a plan that you could have ready beforehand if you're going to try an "intervention" first.

Good luck.  [/quote]

Thanks, that's a great idea. [/quote]

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