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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 662260" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Suicide threats can really only be assessed by a professional. EVERY threat means a 911 call and a psychiatric hold to evaluate her. Do your best to make it a no-frills psychiatric hospital, esp a same gender only one. It is easier to focus on the kids if only one gender is in the ward and the genders don't mix.</p><p></p><p>EVERY threat should be evaluated by a professional. If 911 is not a good option, tell her you are going for dinner and take her to the psychiatric hospital instead. If she freaks out, they can help you with her and it will make her a higher priority in triage. But suicide is ALWAYS serious. </p><p></p><p>Have them do a full drug panel on her, and include spice/k2 if possible. If sexual assault is an issue, hopefully they can help you figure that out too. A fast decline is usually drugs or sexual assault, esp in a child who has given no trouble until then. It could be an acute mental health issue, like a psychotic break or something, but most often that would be drug induced or caused by some other trauma. </p><p></p><p>I hope you get her some help, but do NOT allow her to manipulate you with suicide threats. They are nothing to play with, and should be taken seriously. No harm if she is not serious, but if she is and you ignore it, the results could be tragic and permanent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 662260, member: 1233"] Suicide threats can really only be assessed by a professional. EVERY threat means a 911 call and a psychiatric hold to evaluate her. Do your best to make it a no-frills psychiatric hospital, esp a same gender only one. It is easier to focus on the kids if only one gender is in the ward and the genders don't mix. EVERY threat should be evaluated by a professional. If 911 is not a good option, tell her you are going for dinner and take her to the psychiatric hospital instead. If she freaks out, they can help you with her and it will make her a higher priority in triage. But suicide is ALWAYS serious. Have them do a full drug panel on her, and include spice/k2 if possible. If sexual assault is an issue, hopefully they can help you figure that out too. A fast decline is usually drugs or sexual assault, esp in a child who has given no trouble until then. It could be an acute mental health issue, like a psychotic break or something, but most often that would be drug induced or caused by some other trauma. I hope you get her some help, but do NOT allow her to manipulate you with suicide threats. They are nothing to play with, and should be taken seriously. No harm if she is not serious, but if she is and you ignore it, the results could be tragic and permanent. [/QUOTE]
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