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/Leonidas1213 1d ago

Meds will though

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u/4CrowsFeast 1d ago

Nope. Most medication for these type of situations takes weeks to take effect. People starting meds for psychological disorders are actually more at risk in this adjustment period initial period than before or after. 

There is no such thing as an immediate solution. It needs to be accessed on a client by client basis to determine how to be approached, which is why they may be forced to stay until a plan is formulated. It also takes time to diagnos and determine and prescribe which meda are appropriate for the patient and often it takes sometimes a lengthy trial period of multiple meds to find which one works.

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u/Leonidas1213 1d ago

It really depends on the medication. There’s more than just SSRI’s out there