Would this be allowed at an appointment

[busyweeks78]

My friend has got a stockpile of tablets that she intended to use to harm herself. She’s planning to give them to her care coordinator at their appointment tomorrow to keep herself safe. Will her care coordinator take them? She feels this will keep her safe.

Any pharmacy will take them.

She could flush them down the loo.

It is very good that she feels able to speak to her care co-ordinaries about this. If flushing the tablets away or going to a pharmacist were an option she felt up to, doubtless she would have done so

I've done this with my psychiatrist before; he had no issue with it. Can't see why a care coordinator would be any different

Don't flush them, stupid idea.

Yes her coordinator will take them.

Care co should take them and legally can take them but may not be able to give them back.

Your Friend needs to give them to CC so they are aware how much your friend is struggling.

If you’re friend gives them to a pharmacist or bins then the CC won’t be aware they need more support

Are you hoping CC will push for a bed if you do this? Because it's unlikely.

No she doesn’t want a bed she’s wants to be safe. I care deeply about all my friends but the ones with mental health problems I really worry about.

She feels embarrassed going to the pharmacy which is understandable.

Please don't flush them. Ridiculous suggestion

She won’t flush them as she knowns it’s damaging.

Don’t flush give to her CCO
I have single handedly provided enough paracetamol stashes for my CCO to technically never have to buy any ever again. She passes them to pharmacy to destroy them

She could flush them down the loo.

No she shouldn’t.

She’s worried her care coordinator won’t take them.

She feels embarrassed going to the pharmacy which is understandable

Could you take them to the pharmacy for her? I’ve given bags of meds back to a pharmacy, some without boxes/name on them so no one will know they were hers, not that she should feel embarrassed.

I hope your friend gets the help they need.

I’m currently in hospital so unfortunately can’t take them to the pharmacy. I would if I could.

seems v attention seeking.
she could Bin them

Her care coordinator will want her safe I am sure they willeither take them or know how to manage the situation.

What a shitty comment Freem!

Yes the care co will take them - it's pretty standard to 'remove means' if someone is feeling suicidal. Your friend has nothing to be embarrassed or worried about, it's normal practice.

Yes sometimes people with mental health problems/illnesses "attention seek"the kind and practical thing to do is give it tothem Freem the op friend is clearly seeking support,

Sorry to hear you’re in hospital.

I would tell your friend to rip her name off all the medication and take them to the pharmacy pretending they are a friends or relatives. I gave a bag of my own and also a bag of an elderly relative who had died. They just took the bag from what I remember.

She could put them in the bin but she would still able to access them and also they could end up in the hands of someone else who miss use them.

She can just hand them over tonher carer it is fine