Hi -
Looking for someone who may have an answer or experience with this issue.
I have a clean record, not a criminal, young female. Long story short, drank too much one night, cried to a friend about “hating my life” which turned into a wellness check when I fell asleep and didn’t answer my phone. As you can guess this turned into a transport to the ER since I was pretty heavily intoxicated for my size and then I was transported to McLean Hospital.
The whole process sucked and they claimed I had a bad attitude about the experience. Kicking myself now because if I had just shut up they probably would have let me go, but I was panicked / alone at 21 years old and had no clue of my rights or what to do, feared they’d keep me there for no reason so I signed a 72 hr agreement meaning I didn’t agree to stay for longer than this.
I was released after the 3 days with no further instructions, paperwork etc. or what it meant for the future. Ironically all I got was a yearly Christmas card from McLean.
I am really upset and worried that this will prohibit me from receiving my LTC as it constitutes an “involuntary confinement at a mental institution.”
Do I have any chance at it not being an issue? Do private institutions always show up in DMH background check? If I am rejected, do I have any shot at appealing? (This was in 2019)
Looking for someone who may have an answer or experience with this issue.
I have a clean record, not a criminal, young female. Long story short, drank too much one night, cried to a friend about “hating my life” which turned into a wellness check when I fell asleep and didn’t answer my phone. As you can guess this turned into a transport to the ER since I was pretty heavily intoxicated for my size and then I was transported to McLean Hospital.
The whole process sucked and they claimed I had a bad attitude about the experience. Kicking myself now because if I had just shut up they probably would have let me go, but I was panicked / alone at 21 years old and had no clue of my rights or what to do, feared they’d keep me there for no reason so I signed a 72 hr agreement meaning I didn’t agree to stay for longer than this.
I was released after the 3 days with no further instructions, paperwork etc. or what it meant for the future. Ironically all I got was a yearly Christmas card from McLean.
I am really upset and worried that this will prohibit me from receiving my LTC as it constitutes an “involuntary confinement at a mental institution.”
Do I have any chance at it not being an issue? Do private institutions always show up in DMH background check? If I am rejected, do I have any shot at appealing? (This was in 2019)