How do you get someone sectioned?

How do you get someone sectioned?
I am deeply worried for my ex girlfriend. She has been suffering depression for several years, is currently bulimic (again), was a former cocaine addict and is back to doing it again. She has been in the priory several times. She has attempted suicide before and is threatening to do it again. I've told her mother to no avail. I really think the best thing to do would have her sectioned. How does one go about getting another into a mental health institution?
Mental Health - 2 Answers - 2009-07-13 08:50:16

Best Answer
Call the police. Tell them she is threatening to harm herself.

All Answers
Answer 1
Call the police. Tell them she is threatening to harm herself.
2009-07-13 08:55:30

Answer 2
if the rules have not changed someone must be a danger to herself or others and 2 physicians must agree this is so. So you could call a suicide hotline and ask for help or call the police. hope she really needs your help and you are not intruding or invading privacy.
2009-07-13 09:02:15