Can anyone advise. Exp in psychiatric ward. Homeless. Discharging.

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My exp is in hospital as suicidal

She can't come back here.

I've told the ward and they still tried to discharge her

They've kept her in but I'm scared they're going to try and discharge her again

I called Manchester Social care and they said she should have a care co ordinator who helps with those things

Other wise she needs to present at the town hall as homeless.

She's locked up right now but if she's let out she wont do that

I'm going round in circles

She can't claim any benefits as she has no address

Can anyone please help

Hi op, were you the poster who posted a while back with similar circumstances but you were sure the children werent affected by the whole thing at all as tou both kept it all hidden and they actually really liked her? Please do as many others have suggested and step right away. This seems to be sucking the life out of you (you say you’re exhausted) and you really need to put yourself and your children first for once and turn things around for yourselves. This is no way to live.

There should be a safeguarding lead for vulnerable adults in the hospital - can you ask for your ex to be referred to him/her?

I work in mental health liaison. We can always get emergency accommodation in my area which is in B and B's or travel lodge. What we can't get immediately is a flat/ home people wait 6-12 months for this.
Please bare in mind that if you're ex was severely mentally ill she wouldn't be being discharged, multiple self-harm attempts do not always indicate suicide risk. I realize I am making an assumption about diagnosis but if she has a personality disorder you are going to have to make tough decisions about the contact you have with ex for the sake of your own and your dc mental health.

I remember you posting before, I think.

I’ve been in psych hospital a few times and they wouldn’t discharge someone to the streets, even if they weren’t suicidal! Unless they were mentally ok and that was what they wanted (I have met 1 person who actually made that choice). It’s not uncommon for people to become homeless whilst in hospital, and it’s normal for hospital to support people to get somewhere. They won’t do it for her though, unless she’s been on a section 3, they should just push her in the right direction. They can also either help her claim benefits or refer her to someone else who can help her. You don’t need a home address to make a claim, there are other addresses that can be used. If I remember correctly, it seemed that your ex was disinclined to do things for herself and preferred to rely on you. It might be that she is expecting others (you, the hospital) to sort her out rather than stepping outside her comfort zone. Maybe you could talk to the ward to find out if that is the case?