Ryan Mitchell (30) hanged himself after he told a medical facility he was suicidal and they asked him to drive himself to another hospital

[emmieslost]

Whoa, slow down. You don't call the police when someone needs help.

And you can't call a family member or friend if they don't want you to. HIPAA.

I blame politicians for this, not the small, rural hospital. We don't have the resources we need to care for people who need mental health services, especially in rural areas.

[Bewitchingstorm]

And you can't call a family member or friend if they don't want you to. HIPAA.

I blame politicians for this, not the small, rural hospital. We don't have the resources we need to care for people who need mental health services, especially in rural areas.

True...them and insurance companies who put a lifetime cap on mental health services.