Instructions: Using the video “Untreated Mental Illness and Imminent Danger” answer each of the questions below. The content needed to answer these questions is spread throughout the video so you will need to watch the entire video. Be sure to type your answers in a different color or size font so they are easy to find. This assignment is worth 20 points When a judge rules someone to be “an imminent danger to self or others” what does that mean? (4pts) How difficult is it to get someone admitted to a hospital that does not want to be admitted to a hospital? (4pts) What are the consequences of letting those with mental illnesses go untreated? (4pts)
In your opinion, do you feel the “imminent danger to self or others” is being interpreted too strictly? Explain. (4pts)
Based on what you have seen in this video, what changes do you feel need to be made to this country’s mental health system? (4pts)
