What can I do if a loved one’s mental health is getting dangerous?

If you're worried that a loved one's mental health is putting them, you, or someone else in danger, you can take them to a doctor.

A doctor will assess their mental health as soon as possible to decide if they can be released or if they need a psychiatric assessment.

If the situation is not urgent, you can ask for an appointment with your loved one's doctor.

But if the situation is urgent, you have 3 ways to get your loved one to a doctor. You can:

• take them to the nearest hospital's emergency department
• ask a Justice of the Peace (JP) to sign a Form 2 – Order for Examination
• call 911, if it's an emergency

After your loved one is taken to the hospital, you cannot control what happens next. The doctor that examines them decides what happens.