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Can you go to America if sectioned?

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  • 02-03-2018 1:53am
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    ricicle
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    I have heard that you can't go to America if you've been sectioned. I was sectioned in November. I've searched the web and can't find out if it's true. Does anyone know?


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    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,204 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Being honest, I don't know. I think the ESTA form does ask some mental health type questions, iirc.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

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    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,223 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    Need more details. Are you planning to visit America as a tourist, or for business reasons, or immigrate?


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    ricicle
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭ricicle


    Black Swan wrote: »
    Need more details. Are you planning to visit America as a tourist, or for business reasons, or immigrate?

    I am planning on visiting as a tourist for 3 weeks. I’m worried because the person I am hoping to go with doesn’t know I was sectioned


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    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 14,359 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    ricicle wrote: »
    I am planning on visiting as a tourist for 3 weeks. I’m worried because the person I am hoping to go with doesn’t know I was sectioned

    Depending on why you were sectioned and whether there are any consequential and/or on-going mental health difficulties, you might want to reflect on your decision about not telling your travelling companion. Not least for your and their safety.


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    ricicle
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭ricicle


    Professor Moriarty wrote: »
    Depending on why you were sectioned and whether there are any consequential and/or on-going mental health difficulties, you might want to reflect on your decision about not telling your travelling companion. Not least for your and their safety.

    I was sectioned because I wanted to go home and I was hearing command voices and was severely depressed. I was then diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder (formally bipolar. I don’t need to tell my travel companion becaUse I’m not dangerous. She knows I’ve been in hospital just not that I was sectioned


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    mar2000
    Registered Users Posts: 68 ✭✭mar2000


    Physical or Mental Disorders

    With regard to physical or mental disorders, answer "Yes" to this question if:
    (a) You currently have a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder that may pose or has posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others; or
    (b) You had a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder that has posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others and the behavior is likely to recur or lead to other harmful behavior.

    Answer "No" if:
    (a) You currently have no physical or mental disorders; or
    (b) You have or had a physical or mental disorder without associated behavior that may pose or has posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare of that of others; or
    (c) You currently have a physical or mental disorder with associated behavior, but that behavior has not posed, does not currently pose nor will pose a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others; or
    (d) You had a physical or mental disorder with associated behavior that posed a threat to your property, safety or welfare or that of others, but that behavior is unlikely to recur.

    The above is from the official esta site. I am not sure if I can post the link.


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    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users Posts: 14,359 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    ricicle wrote: »
    I was sectioned because I wanted to go home and I was hearing command voices and was severely depressed. I was then diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder (formally bipolar. I don’t need to tell my travel companion becaUse I’m not dangerous. She knows I’ve been in hospital just not that I was sectioned

    Ok. On that basis, I wouldn't advise you any further other than consider discussing the matter with your psychiatrist before you make a final decision on whether or not to tell your companion. Best of luck.


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    ricicle
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭ricicle


    Thank you for that!


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