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How can i discharge myself from psychiatric care?
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Discharge: Discuss with your attending psychiatrist first.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Discharge: Usually if you do not meet imminent criteria for being danger to yourself or others, or are gravely disabled, legally you cannot be held in a locked psych unit.
Answered 8/18/2013
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