What are the conditions for being sent to a mental hospital?

The conditions for admission to a mental hospital are as follows:

1. Mental illness: Mental hospitals mainly treat mental illness, so it is necessary to confirm that patients do have mental illness. Patients need to receive professional medical diagnosis in the hospital and are diagnosed as mental illness.

2. Serious illness: Most patients treated in mental hospitals are seriously ill, and it is necessary to prove that the patient's condition has seriously affected normal life and work. It is usually necessary for the patient's guardian or family to provide written proof.

3. Dangerous behavior: Some patients may cause danger to themselves or others and need timely treatment and management. For example, patients with suicidal tendencies or violent behaviors need to be sent to a mental hospital in time.

4. Voluntary or compulsory: Patients can voluntarily apply for admission and receive treatment under the guidance of doctors. If the patient can't decide for himself or has dangerous behavior, he needs family members or guardians to apply on his behalf. In the case of serious harm to public safety or social order, the relevant departments may also take compulsory measures to send them to a mental hospital.

The process of being sent to a mental hospital is as follows:

1. Preliminary judgment: If someone shows abnormal behavior or symptoms, family members or social workers may consider sending him to a mental hospital. In the initial judgment, it is necessary to pay attention to whether there is violence or suicidal tendency and whether emergency treatment is needed.

2. Evaluation: After the initial judgment, further evaluation is needed to determine whether it is necessary to send it to a mental hospital. It can be evaluated by a professional doctor or social worker to determine whether the patient needs hospitalization.

3. Application: If the evaluation results show that hospitalization is needed, family members or social workers need to apply to the local mental health department or hospital for hospitalization. When applying, you need to fill in the relevant application form and provide the patient's identity certificate and medical documents.

4. Review: After the application is submitted, the local mental health department or hospital will review it to determine whether it meets the hospitalization conditions. Eligible, send a notice of hospitalization.

5. Hospitalization: After receiving the notice of hospitalization, family members or social workers need to send the patient to the designated mental hospital and go through the relevant formalities in the hospital.

To sum up, sending to a mental hospital is a sensitive behavior, which needs to be carried out under the premise of observing laws and regulations. Before being sent to a mental hospital, you should know as much as possible about the patient's condition to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding and injury. At the same time, sending to a mental hospital cannot replace treatment, and family members or social workers should actively seek professional medical help to help patients recover their physical and mental health.

Legal basis:

Article 302 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)

Mental patients who commit violent acts, endanger public safety or seriously endanger the personal safety of citizens, and do not bear criminal responsibility according to law after legal procedures, and continue to endanger society, may be subject to compulsory medical treatment.