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by kneebonian 1274 days ago
There's a strict law in other places that a provider can never bring up the option, it must always be a patient initiated discussion.
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If you don't know this option exists, you won't necessarily mention it voluntarily for fear of being committed to a psychiatric ward.
This is very real and dystopian. If they hear that you're suicidal you'll get a straight-jacket and involuntarily medicated but if they see your broken ankle they'll suicide you for free.