She's been off her meds for a week and she can't stop fucking crying. She doesn't want to go to the hospital.
Seriously, I have to stress: holy shit. I do not know what to do to help her.
She's been off her meds for a week and she can't stop fucking crying. She doesn't want to go to the hospital.
Seriously, I have to stress: holy shit. I do not know what to do to help her.
That really sucks, sorry you're going through that. If she has any other supportive friends/family that you can reach out to and let them know what's going on, that might be the best you can do for now. I've had mental health crises in the past, and having everyone I know telling me I need help was more effective than one or two people. Beyond that, the only other option would be to try to get her on an involuntary psychiatric hold. Unfortunately, if you live in the US, there is a strong possibility if you call for an ambulance the will also send the cops because we live in a fucked hellworld where the police are the only "social service." Good luck.
They almost certainly will send the cops for psychiatric episodes, unfortunately. That doesn't mean don't call, but be aware of that fact.
It's tricky. If someone is overdosing, stabbed, or shot, there are things you can say that will make sure the EMTs are prepared but will not force them to send cops. For a psychiatric episode, though, I don't know what you could say that would meet both those needs.