Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello all.
I was given 24 hours notice that my job was redundant (after 2 weeks consultation) 2 days later I had a meltdown/PTSD episode after not sleeping for 5 days and ended up with police detaining me (in handcuffs) under 136, dumbing me at A&E then when I tried to leave the hospital the A&E staff got the police to handcuffs me again so the police could take me to a “place safety” where I was then detained under section 2 and forced to take antipsychotic meds.
Does anyone have any experience with dealing with medical staff and the police before official diagnosis? From what I’ve read the police and medical professionals are supposed to treat as Autistic even if Autism is suspected.
Also does anyone know of local support groups in Gloucester/Cheltenham.
Thanks in advance.
Actually Yes, I have been detained in a police cell because of an autism meltdown and its not something i am proud with, The officers did not recognise it as autism meltdown and no diagnosis at the time. they had to handcuffed me and placed me into a holding cell. which made thing worse because of the police station lights made the meltdown worse until i knocked myself unconscious against the walls in the police cell. after the meltdown twelve hours later i was unable to speak and they took that as confession of guilt and took me back home where my step father triggered another meltdown which then later on turned into a suicide attempt because i did not want to keep experience meltdown repeatedly and i was in hospital the next day because of an overdose where i went non verbal again and the mental health nurse written i was unwilling to cooperate.
Crisis team in my experience was pointless, they will ring you every other day to check on you and possible bring a doctor out to prescribe you medication that made everything worse.
You should contact your local adult social services to acquire and sign post you to support organisations.
Hear about what the cops did to the mum of an ex-Corrie Star who simply wanted to spend time with her ninety-eight-year-old mum?
Makes my blood boil!
How can anyone rationalise the use of handcuffs on a 73 year old woman as “safe”.
yeah i got handcuffed too