Q: Am I a prohibited person.
Hi, I was wondering about something that happened to me in late 2022 I am a 27-year-old adult My mom called crisis services they came they asked a series of questions which I had answered such as what year it is who's the president, etc was I suicidal. But unfortunately they said that my answers weren't sufficient so I was transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluation a spent 2 days in the common room/waiting room eventually I spoke to two people and a few hours later I was sent upstairs didn't spend more than a few days there and to make a long story short my question is was I involuntarily committed?
A: I have no idea what you mean by a "prohibited person." Basically, if a patient did not make the application to be admitted for observation or otherwise, it is an involuntary commitment or emergency commitment, and can be held up to a differing maximum in each kind of commitment. For details check the NYS Mental Hygiene Law.
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