No Stupid Questions

I unfortunately have firsthand experience with this in the US.

First I was sent to the ER where I was placed under constant monitoring. I was interviewed by the medical staff as well as a case worker from the state, and given the option to voluntarily commit myself to a mental care facility, or take my chances with the court.

The first time this happened, I chose to take my chances. The court determined that I needed to be committed, and I was sent to a mental health facility anyway. The second (and last) time it happened, I volunteered.

In both cases, the facilities were basically a mix between a hospital and a jail. Multiple layers of locking doors, no doors on the rooms, visibility into the bathrooms, heavily weighted or bolted down furniture, but also medical equipment, nurses, and the overall asthetic of a hospital.

They were also both basically a one-size-fits-all for any kind of issue that didn't qualify for prison. There were homeless people that were stuck in the system waiting for housing to become available, drug addicts going through remission, people with multiple personalities, two different Jesus Christ's, one at each facility, and people that would be mostly normal most of the time, but would suddenly snap, become violent, and need to be detained while everyone was sent to their rooms. There were also people that were struggling with depression or bipolar disorder, and in one case a kid (18 or 19) who had jaywalked across a normally busy street and a cop decided to harass him and have him committed (because that was supposedly not a mentally sound action).

I could go on, but I've already written a short novel so I think I'll leave it there. Please feel free to ask any follow up questions and I'll try to answer to the best of my ability.

It's not illegal in the u.s. but you pretty much end up in jail because of it depending on how unprivileged you are. They force you into a hospital for however time they want to "protect you" often times giving you little to help and just throw you out and by that time you lost your job and some loose there housing and then become homeless because of it and then eventually jail for just trying to eat.

That's if you actually someone stops you before you do it. It's even worse if you survive the attempt.

Yes I know its not always like that. but from my experience with the system in Amerikkka and from others I know and used to know (RIP) this is how it pretty much works.

Please remember this is from my experience and people I know and know experience with. Suicide and attempting it.

I don't know exactly, but I think it is made illegal mostly in order to clarify circumstances:

Police has a clear reason to get involved (not just a general "maybe somebody should help this person"), people who "help" with committing suicide are also doing this illegally (no need to start a discussion first) etc.

I only know one country where suicide (attempt) was illegal in the past (UK). Aside from that you get sent to a medical facility in most countries.

In the US, they'll likely get "51-50'd". Sent to a medical facility for a max observation hold of 72 hours or less if a doctor clears them to leave.

I could see there being a gray area with assisted suicide if it were legal, assuming that isn't a separate illegal thing.

"I didn't murder him, I just helped him out!" - whoever killed Epstein

Effectively, yes, as long as the """right""" person talks them down. Say bye bye to ever having an independent, normal life afterwards.