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Mental Health Support

LiberalEsto

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3. Is she a close relative of yours?

Reply to Bay Boy (Original post)

Mon Jul 27, 2015, 08:54 PM

Jul 2015

If not, you may not have legal standing to do anything. Only her parents, grandparents and siblings would, as far as I know.

You might want to contact the National Alliance for Mental Illness, NAMI. Particularly the state chapter in whichever state she's in, because they would be familiar with commitment procedures and laws. They might be able to advise the mother how best to proceed.

Link:http://www.nami.org/

Good luck!

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What can we do to help this girl? [View all] Bay Boy Jul 2015 OP

Pray. It's out of your hands. n/t Lil Missy Jul 2015 #1

as you said, she was able to get out of involuntary commitment steve2470 Jul 2015 #2

Is she a close relative of yours? LiberalEsto Jul 2015 #3

There isn't much you can do postatomic Jul 2015 #4

Keep in touch with the person she is still in contact with. No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #5

Thanks to all for posting. Bay Boy Jul 2015 #6

Random drop-ins at 3 a.m. are not too cool. No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #7