because a person being sectioned has not broken the law, and is facing more than enough stigma without being seen to be taken away in a police van. They are just as unwell as a woman in labour, or someone with a broken leg. The only section 2 I have been present at was my own. I knew I was a desperate danger to myself, and I knew that in order to stay safe I needed to be in hospital, I needed to be kept safe. But, I was told by the crisis team, my CMHT and my GP that the only way I would manage to get a bed in the next few weeks was to get myself sectioned. So I did. And luckily I am still here to tell the tale. maybe if the mental health services in this country were even slightly better we wouldn't have this problem. Crisis housing is being closed left, right and centre, and if, like me, you have a diagnoses of a Personality Disorder, then the crisis teams won't deal with you. The new Mental Health bill, btw, isn't all bad. It does address the above concerns in part and will make it easier for people with a PD to get help in a crisis. This draft is also alot better than the previous draft when it comes to the ability to section. Combine this with the new advance directives, and we are seeing improvements. With you on the vast majority of ASW's. The best all seem to leave too quickly as the work is so tough...