Jessica Ferguson

And they're like, yeah, we're releasing him today. I'm like, I'm sorry, what? Like, yeah, we're releasing him. I was like, um, no, no, this is, and I go into this whole spiel about this is the third time, you know, whatever months we've already done this 72 hour whole thing. He needs to stay longer, like blah, blah, blah, blah.

And they're like, yeah, we're releasing him today. I'm like, I'm sorry, what? Like, yeah, we're releasing him. I was like, um, no, no, this is, and I go into this whole spiel about this is the third time, you know, whatever months we've already done this 72 hour whole thing. He needs to stay longer, like blah, blah, blah, blah.

And they're like, yeah, well, this is only his second time here at this hospital. So we can't keep him longer. And I was like, but this is the third time in a hospital. Like, I don't understand. And they're like, well, let me see what we can do. And I think, you know, listen, I've worked at customer service. They're just trying to talk me off the ledge.

And they're like, yeah, well, this is only his second time here at this hospital. So we can't keep him longer. And I was like, but this is the third time in a hospital. Like, I don't understand. And they're like, well, let me see what we can do. And I think, you know, listen, I've worked at customer service. They're just trying to talk me off the ledge.

And they're like, yeah, well, this is only his second time here at this hospital. So we can't keep him longer. And I was like, but this is the third time in a hospital. Like, I don't understand. And they're like, well, let me see what we can do. And I think, you know, listen, I've worked at customer service. They're just trying to talk me off the ledge.

So they got me off the phone for five minutes, call me back. And they're like, yeah, we talked to the doctor. There's unfortunately we can't, can't do anything. If you want to go to, and now mind you, this is the middle of my work day. I'm sitting in my car, like talking to them. They're like, if you know, if you want to file with the courts, you can, but you have to get a lawyer. I

So they got me off the phone for five minutes, call me back. And they're like, yeah, we talked to the doctor. There's unfortunately we can't, can't do anything. If you want to go to, and now mind you, this is the middle of my work day. I'm sitting in my car, like talking to them. They're like, if you know, if you want to file with the courts, you can, but you have to get a lawyer. I

So they got me off the phone for five minutes, call me back. And they're like, yeah, we talked to the doctor. There's unfortunately we can't, can't do anything. If you want to go to, and now mind you, this is the middle of my work day. I'm sitting in my car, like talking to them. They're like, if you know, if you want to file with the courts, you can, but you have to get a lawyer. I

I don't know anything about this. You're telling me this at the final hour that this is my option. Like, OK, thanks for nothing. I don't know. So I was like, I don't even know what to do with it. I don't know what you're what you're saying means.

I don't know anything about this. You're telling me this at the final hour that this is my option. Like, OK, thanks for nothing. I don't know. So I was like, I don't even know what to do with it. I don't know what you're what you're saying means.

I don't know anything about this. You're telling me this at the final hour that this is my option. Like, OK, thanks for nothing. I don't know. So I was like, I don't even know what to do with it. I don't know what you're what you're saying means.

And so then my sister calls. My sister lives with him, with her child, who's young, elementary school age, begging them, please, like, don't bring him home. Of course, is he a danger to himself or others? And she's like, I mean, he's doing things that could be dangerous. You know, he's bringing tiki torches into our house. He's leaving pots on our stove and just forgetting about them.

And so then my sister calls. My sister lives with him, with her child, who's young, elementary school age, begging them, please, like, don't bring him home. Of course, is he a danger to himself or others? And she's like, I mean, he's doing things that could be dangerous. You know, he's bringing tiki torches into our house. He's leaving pots on our stove and just forgetting about them.

And so then my sister calls. My sister lives with him, with her child, who's young, elementary school age, begging them, please, like, don't bring him home. Of course, is he a danger to himself or others? And she's like, I mean, he's doing things that could be dangerous. You know, he's bringing tiki torches into our house. He's leaving pots on our stove and just forgetting about them.

And, you know, they're burning. Like, so yes, something could happen. They're like, yeah, no, that's... There's nothing we can do. We're so sorry.

And, you know, they're burning. Like, so yes, something could happen. They're like, yeah, no, that's... There's nothing we can do. We're so sorry.

And, you know, they're burning. Like, so yes, something could happen. They're like, yeah, no, that's... There's nothing we can do. We're so sorry.

I think I was just kind of calling this behavioral helpline. All they were telling me was to go to these clinics. I was like, well, that's not an option. And I think that I just was at a loss. I didn't know what to do at this point. Hadn't really been connected. I tried calling at some point NAMI.

I think I was just kind of calling this behavioral helpline. All they were telling me was to go to these clinics. I was like, well, that's not an option. And I think that I just was at a loss. I didn't know what to do at this point. Hadn't really been connected. I tried calling at some point NAMI.

I think I was just kind of calling this behavioral helpline. All they were telling me was to go to these clinics. I was like, well, that's not an option. And I think that I just was at a loss. I didn't know what to do at this point. Hadn't really been connected. I tried calling at some point NAMI.