I am sure mental illness is treated this way in parts of India but I'm also sure in other parts, it isn't so crass.
In America, we have had to forcibly hospitalize psychotic patients with handcuffs and restraints if they were uncontrollable...even at their home. Often times though, if they are too out of control, they need to be sedated so they can be taken in with minimal threat to themselves & others.
This is why IshGun needed to be given proper meds early on & given an inpatient stay bc she was from the get go suicidal & homicidal...and by not intervening before - she escalated to the point of acquiring a gun, which FYI - families are generally counseled to lock away guns/pills/etc when living with a patient with suicidial or homicidal intentions
That's why I mentioned trained staff , there are strict restraining policies , plus one needs to establish that the person has no mental capacity and then the decisions are made in person's best interest , family, medical professionals , social services are all involved. Person is giving proper medications , sedation etc . I totally agree with what you said and that's the procedure we all apply .
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