Could someone tell me how this is possible??

Last night, as you know, Terry was taken to the hospital for being suicidal. How is it possible that he number one, was not even in the psychiatric part of the hospital, and two, not even 10 hours later he was discharged?? Is it not law they are to be held for a minimum of 3 days?? So calling 911 was pointless!!!

They (being a social working NOT a psychiatric doctor) informed him that he was indeed Bipolar (which we knew) and his medication he was taking was not helping (thanks captain obvious), but making it worse. Told him he needed to seek help (HELLO!!!! Is he not in the hospital to receive just that??), and gave him a list of psychiatrist's that his insurance carried. They told him not to drink, and get in to see a doctor as soon as possible. And with that ... he was discharged (without a ride, I might add)!

Am I the only one that sees something wrong with this??? Why did they not keep him, why did they not take him off of the medication he's on that's making his condition worse and get him on something that will actually help? Why discharge a ticking time bomb that is afraid of themselves?

He's now sleeping soundly on the couch where he's been since we got home, but he is so depressed it's depressing. This whole situation totally infuriates me, I was miserable last night because I had to have 911 called, and worried sick about Terry ... then to get called to come and pick him up with not even a prescription!!!! UGH!!!!!!!!!!