I guess you are right in that he thought it a best alternative at the moment, but we are thinking that deep down he knows things are not right. The therapist says that he screams for help from some of his actions. We called the police because that is what therapist told us to do. I don't think we would have gotten anywhere with an ambulance because when they arrived he would not have been out of control. He was just hiding under the covers in bed. They would not have considered it an emergency. I doubt our insurance would have paid for an ambulance. I think we did the right thing, and it worked out the right way. I guess we all need to make our own best choices.