Welfare check requested for woman after suicidal posts, Charlottesville VA
Medical EmergencyA welfare check was requested for a 36-year-old woman after she posted suicidal statements on Facebook saying she took extra lithium on purpose and refused hospital treatment. The psychiatric office spoke with her and believes she was attempting to manage symptoms rather than harm herself, but the exact intent is unclear.
Audio|Source: Albemarle County Police Department
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Transcript:
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Six-six. You're going to be responding to near Hummingbird Ln.
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They're calling from Northridge psychiatric, requesting a check on a patient making suicidal statements on Facebook.
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She told them she took extra lithium on purpose and refused to go to the hospital.
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The office spoke to her eight hours after she took the medication and she's only trying to fix symptoms not to self-harm with it.
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It's going to be a white female, age 36, (name withheld).
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Last contact with her was going to be at 9.30 this morning.
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They don't believe that she intends to crush it unknown how the subject intends to hurt herself.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hummingbird Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22911
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