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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Getting the kid to the ER is a good first step! They will go through regular triage at the ER and then into the ER psych ward. There will be a lot of waiting. Eventually, they will see a doctor who will do an assessment of whether they seem to be in immediate danger.

Depending on the results of that assessment, they will either be admitted on a psych hold or released with recommendation to follow up with their pediatrician or mental health provider.

Suicidal ideation and attempting suicide have slightly different assessment/next steps paths. [/quote]

OMG! Have you ever taken a mentally ill child to the ER around here? That is not at all what happens.[/quote]

Wow, that is really insensitive. Yes, I took my mentally ill 12-year-old to Childrens ER for suicidal ideation last fall. My kid told a friend they were in crisis, the friend told a teacher, the counselor at school did a high-level screening, and I got a call at work. We went immediately from school to the Childrens ER and spent the next 8-9 hours there.[/quote]

Seems like Childrens has a better situation than some of the others[/quote]

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