Admitting an adult to a mental institution can only be done by someone sanctioned by the particular state with that power (i.e., a medical doctor, a psychologist, a policeman). That admitting person must present clear evidence that the person is a clear risk to their own wellbeing or the wellbeing of another. It is not an easy thing to do at all.
--- curtisdeltablues <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Getting an adult committed isn't like that. You > don't get to choose > the reason when you admit them. The admitting > doctor has to determine > if the person is not able to function as a > functional adult in > society. The parent's perspective on her condition > has nothing to do > with the medical determination that would lead to > her > institutionalization. > > > --- In [email protected], "sparaig" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], Rick Archer > <groups@> wrote: > > > > > > This is sad, from: > > > > http://forum.rickross.com/viewtopic.php?t=1444&start=30&sid=e52ad8b8d85061ae > > > 3921fc1ef5ab5675 > > > > > > After making many millions, at one time > Maharishi told Doug that > he was no > > > longer to perform two performances each night in > Las Vegas. That > working two > > > shows per night (as all other L.V. celebrities > did) would be "too > exhausting > > > for his nervous system and interfere with his > evolution". So, Doug > > > renegotiated his contract for only one > performance nightly. > > > > > > That was the beginning of Doug's career decline. > > > > > > However, Doug had plenty of money at that point. > Doug and Debbie > then spent > > > their time close with Maharishi, planning and > developing > VedaLand... (as > > > mentioned in a link above). > > > > > > Doug died a few years ago of liver cancer. > > > Debbie donated all of Doug's millions to the TM > Movement. She then > joined > > > the TM "Mother Divine Program". Mother Divine is > a convent-like > program, but > > > the women meditate about six hours per day. They > become very soft > spoken and > > > spacey. > > > > > > Today, I was told that Debbie's family had her > admitted to a mental > > > institution a few years ago. deep sigh. > > > > > > She was once so full of life. > > > > > > > So... why did they have her committed? Was it > because she was insane > or because she was > > giving her money away? > > > > > > > > > To subscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Or go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ > and click 'Join This Group!' > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
