Don't know where to turn...

[HaBeBe7]

I have struggled with mental illness my whole life. When I moved to Texas from another state, I lost my insurance, had to stop all my medications ( including an anti convulsant drug I was prescribed for seizures ) and I have no access to mental health ( or any health ) services now. About a year and a half ago ( while I was trying to taper off some of my medications ) I lost control of myself and hit my partner ( a one time incident - something I would NEVER do if I were in my "right mind" ) Well, my partner thought it would be a good idea to call "911". He thought they would take me into psychiatric care. Nope - they immediately arrested me. I was thrown in jail ( I don't even know for how many days exactly ) which brings me to my point/ question : I was withdrawing from medications I could have easily died from. I definitely experienced MULTIPLE seizures and psychosis while locked up. I know the first few days of coming off my meds HAD to be BAD since once out of jail, it was another 6 months before I started even "thinking clearly". I have basically NO recollection from my time there ( other than trauma flashbacks that still haunt me ). I feel like a gross injustice happened to me. I don't understand why I didn't receive proper medical attention. Also, my partner made the HUGE mistake of giving "controlled substance" medication to the arresting officers ( thinking my medication would be given to me??? Idfk... ) but obviously, I never saw these meds again. What can I do if anything? I've thought about contacting a lawyer but feel overwhelmed because I feel like "I can't prove anything" especially if I can't even remember everything that happened. I was literally "out of mind"... which again, leads me to ask : "wtf wasn't I taken to the hospital?" How can I pick up the pieces of my life? Where do I even begin when I can't even get an appointment with a psychiatrist ( I tried calling a facility in my area everyday for MONTHS, leaving messages- begging for help & I never received a call back )

[Wildflowhour]

awful. I’m so sorry you went through that and I’m really glad that you’re done with it but it sounds like you’re still suffering from repercussions from it. I don’t know anything about the jail system, but I will say that I don’t think it’s fair obviously because they think that they’re dealing with criminals who don’t deserve fair really but I think legally, especially with your health stuff they should be held accountable for that kind of stuff so maybe contact a lawyer just to check into it and ask them because they would know

[HaBeBe7 in reply to Wildflowhour]

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my lengthy post. It actually means the world to me to hear another person validate this horrific experience. I can barely talk about it / think about it without feeling an overwhelming sense of panic. This is probably one of the reasons I haven't spoken to a lawyer yet. I'm also really afraid that it was "too long ago" - but to be fair, I wasn't in my right mind for at least 8 months after the incident. I could barely form coherent thoughts and my memory of the time is hazy. I still live with the trauma everyday though. I'm not suffering from delusional thinking or experiencing psychosis anymore but the severe depression, suicidal thoughts & anxiety remains. I really appreciate your thoughtful response and I feel encouraged to at least contact someone who can inform me of my rights. It seems SO UNFAIR that the police are allowed to get away with stuff like this. I know my case is NOT unique either- SO many ( too many ) people have similar stories of being mistreated by the police. Law enforcement needs to be held accountable.

[Wildflowhour in reply to HaBeBe7]

Agreed yes it’s wrong for sure it’s terrible and they think that nobody is going to do anything about it because people feel shame and think that they are the bad ones and that everybody’s going to think badly about them because most people think that the law is right you know and they look down on so-called criminals or whatever I’m so sorry I really hope you find somebody a lawyer that will listen to you and give you an answer