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In reply to the discussion: My husband's bipolar delusions are back [View all]marylandblue
(12,344 posts)15. If they signed HIPAA forms for each other, then yes.
If not call his pyschiatrist yourself. Did your husband sign anything allowing you to talk to the psych? If yes he might do it based on your description. If not, he might do it based on talking to your husband over then phone.
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Wait. The therapist is telling you to divorce him instead of ordering a psychiatric hold on him?
DRoseDARs
Dec 2018
#16
I'm saying the hotel might call the police and she needs to get ahead of that before it happens.
DRoseDARs
Dec 2018
#22
He has a history of bipolar, and this type of delusion is almost classic bipolar
marylandblue
Dec 2018
#23
In this delusional state, can't it be determined that he may be of danger to himself/or others and
iluvtennis
Dec 2018
#21
Not a mental health professional but I've plenty of experience with bipolar people.
Laffy Kat
Dec 2018
#29