my best life 07.10.17.1204P

At the time of my initial evaluation, hospital procedure
dictated a formal request by the social worker to be made
in writing for involuntary commitment and that a followup
examination by a certified clinician or doctor be
performed to verify the probability or likelihood of a
mental disorder.
The social worker instead chose to falsely represent the
use of the voluntary commitment form and told the
enforcement division to assist him because I was
potentially unstable and may have to be restrained.
It was later found out that the zealous behavior on the part
of the social worker was motivated by a tragic incident at
the hospital only months before. A patient entered the
emergency room looking for someone to speak with about
her depression. After hours of waiting, she finally
committed suicide in the hospital’s public bathroom.
Yet, only days later when my exact storyline was repeated
to a veteran psychiatrist, Dr. Philip Lattimore, the
observations were changed back to NORMAL and I was
discharged.
An investigation into the conduct of the social worker and
a legal review of the hospital’s intake and commitment
procedures were initiated.
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