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Currently I'm informal/voluntary in a general hospital in the UK whilst my physical health is managed. The plan is for me to be transfered to a mental health hospital once physically well as an informal patient.

I don't want to go to a mental health hospital as having been there previously I know it's likely to be detrimental to my health.

My question is...if I refuse to go what is the liklihood I'll get sectioned and what grounds would they have to section me on?

I'm in hospital for a serious suicide attempt and have been for nearly 7 weeks.

Thanks in anticipation

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You need to be careful with mental health and clearly help is good, see if you can get support and medication anyway. With medication, they might not section you but I think they want to monitor you on medication and that's why the sectioning The best to you

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best wishes getting you to a better mind set hopefully you’ll get help with some of the stresses that caused a breakdown ,I’m sure if you’re voluntary they will work with you to get you out in the community asap

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