if someone put there self in a mental health treatment center can another person make it so he or she cant be?

if someone put there self in a mental health treatment center can another person make it so he or she cant be?i was wondering if a person has checked there self in to a mental health treatment center and they are over 18 could a person try to convince docters to keep them there?

Answer by Lisa
I don't quite understand your question -- but, if a person is legally an adult and commits themselves to a mental institution, then it is up to that person who is allowed to communicate with their doctor and who their doctor talks to on the outside.

Let's say I put myself into a mental institution. Once I've signed myself in, I'm not allowed to leave. The only way I can leave is with doctor's approval. Now, if I've voluntarily let myself in then I have a bit of say as to when I get out. If I'm involuntarily committed, then I don't have any say in when I get to leave. If I'm suicidal the doctors will absolutely not let me out. In that case the doctors would keep me there, possibly against my will, until I'm not suicidal anymore.

As an additional note: inpatient mental treatment centers in the U.S. charge about $ 1000 a day.

Answer by Joe S
If someone on the outside says that the person may be dangerous to himself or others and the doctor believes them , then this might be true. But, Doctors use their own judgement when evaluating a patient, and may be skeptical of outside opinions unless it can be proved.

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