I think there are provisions to this. :shrug: If I recall correclty, I think you can be committed against your will if authorities, family, friends or your doctor thinks you are a threat to yourself or others. Hard to do though, I could be wrong but that was my understanding on all of this.
Also if you do go seek help, you have to sign over your rights to check yourself out of a facility when you like. You loose your freedom and liberty. You are at the hospital's mercy as to when you can leave, that can be weeks, then mandatory all day outpatient therapy for another week or more.
That said, its also hard to maintain a job if you are constantly in a hospital seeking help. I don't think its being "lazy" as someone called it earliler. I think its more about being practical and trying to keep a job at the same time. You need a job for benefits to get treatment - kind of a "Catch 22" :shrug: It doesnt sound like this lady had a job to worry about loosing though.
Sorry for the long read.
There is not a MAOI or anti-psychotic med out there that does not have an alcohol consumption warning label on it.
