r/nextfuckinglevel • u/bendubberley_ • 1d ago

A police officer in Mexico prevents someone's suicide attempt, on a bridge, with no safety equipment.

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u/Canyobeatit 1d ago

So what happens to the guy now? Prison or something?

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u/HillarysFloppyChode 1d ago

No they give him mental health treatment.

It’s Mexico, not fucking America.

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u/4CrowsFeast 1d ago

Mental health treatment is preventing the immediate danger you are to yourself. Therapy isn't going to just take suicidal tendencies in an instance. 

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u/Mecos_Bill 1d ago

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u/4CrowsFeast 1d ago

I'm not sure what your arguing against me with?

Let's say a person is on fire, your immediate concern is to put out the fire. Arguing against detaining someone into a properly maintained mental health facility with trained professionals until they are mental stable enough to go back into society, is like trying to treat someone for burns while still on fire.

You need to address the immediate danger. This IS the mental health treatment. Going to therapy once a week isn't going to help if he ends up on this ledge in a couple days.

People seem to have this negative connation with this scenario and think of it as a 'crazy house'. Its generally located at a hospital or adjacent building. You are given more frequent mental health treatment, from more doctors, who are more qualified and focused on the issues then general day-to-day counsellors.

I have no idea why someone would be opposed to this type of treatment, other than complete ignorance, and again, frankly I have no idea what point or stance you're trying to argue against with. I don't even think we disagree on anything.

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u/Brief-Translator1370 1d ago

False dilemma fallacy