"you need to go to the hospital"

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I had a meltdown in front of a mental health worker today who called the ambulance on me... And sent me to the ER... But I recovered and ER ended up sending me home.

Why do they insist when I have meltdowns I am having a mental health emergency instead... Grrrrrr

I’m glad you weren’t admitted.

What caused the meltdown?

I feel like the person who called was trying to “cover butt.”

If they don't know a lot about meltdowns or autism, they can seem worse than they are. It could also be a liability issue, if you harmed yourself or someone else and they did nothing, they could be held liable.

Please get a different mental health worker


How much did you have to pay for the ambulance?

Yep. Sounds like the usual "health worker yet again clueless with regards to what ASD is"

I wonder if health workers would do the same to a stroke survivor?
Apparently, from fMRI brain scans, the ASD brain behaves very similar to that of the Stroke survivor brain.

But no one would dare treat a stroke survivor so ignorantly!

I am sorry you went through that. If that person knew you were Autistic, he should have responded differently. Either that or he needs to understand Autism better. That is such a basic thing about Autism. All health care workers should know that most Autistic people are prone to meltdowns.

Well, I'm "officially" diagnosed as bipolar...

I was having a meltdown because I was trying to get into the doctor for my depression and they said they couldn't change my appointment to something sooner.

I'm mostly suffering from boredom because I have nothing useful to do...

Ah the value of a diagnosis beyond treatment, just another reason a diagnosis of autism is important regardless if there is anything that they can do for you or not.

Angnix,
I'm sorry that happened. I agree that you were treated poorly. Mental Health workers don't always understand autism, which should not be the case. They should be able to discern meltdowns from rage or psychosis. Was it a mental health provider you know, whom you will see again?

The mental health worker is not familiar with autism

Unconscious incompetence


If you disclosed your diagnosis in writing, short of hiring a lawyer, there is nothing you can do about it

Angnix
I suffered a massive stroke about 2 1/2 years ago and lost much of my cognitive abilities. As a result, many people who experience the same type of problem carry a short card with them that describes their condition. So in your case if you suffer a meltdown due to stress, you can inform those that come to help about your condition.

My parents used this as a threat becuase they knew it was a phobia.

I've also heard of panic attacks so bad they look like heart attacks.

 
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She may have been 'lurking' since then, but I doubt it.