Did you know that if your child exhibits suicidal tendencies or other mental health issues that health officials can put that child in a psychiatric care for 72 hours without parental consent?
I didn't and neither did this mother in Los Angeles:
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Is this a good thing? Should mental health professionals be allowed to take a child like this? Intuitively it doesn't feel appropriate, but if a child is exhibiting potentially suicidal tendencies, wouldn't you want them watched by psychologists? Yes? No? Possibly? Mind my own god damn business?