These are generally based on whether the doctor/healthcare worker thinks the person is a danger to themselves or others. So that can mean a lot of things, but a suicide attempt is a pretty clear sign of wanting to harm yourself. And if you are depressed/possibly suicidal, they usually ask three questions: Are you thinking about hurting/killing yourself? Do you have a plan? Do you have the means to carry out the plan? If all those three things are yes, then admission is a very good idea. (The plan part is pretty important, because a lot of people think about hurting themselves, myself included, but never really plan out how they're going to do it. If they have the means to do it, it makes it more likely that they will/will succeed.)
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These are generally based on whether the doctor/healthcare worker thinks the person is a danger to themselves or others. So that can mean a lot of things, but a suicide attempt is a pretty clear sign of wanting to harm yourself. And if you are depressed/possibly suicidal, they usually ask three questions: Are you thinking about hurting/killing yourself? Do you have a plan? Do you have the means to carry out the plan?
If all those three things are yes, then admission is a very good idea. (The plan part is pretty important, because a lot of people think about hurting themselves, myself included, but never really plan out how they're going to do it. If they have the means to do it, it makes it more likely that they will/will succeed.)