Hi, also in Canada and you're pretty much correct. I got forced to take lithium and stay in a ward for 2 weeks because I had a bad dream and watched my family die. Triggered a slight post traumatic episode, first one in years. I long jumped down a flight of stairs because I was running away from something in fear and I had to find my family. Knocked someone on their butt at the landing. They called the cops who escorted me to a hospital while complaining that they had to do their job here instead of doing "real work". I don't write mental health laws, so they can shush instead of offloading their stress onto me.

By the time they showed up I was calm but rattled. Had I been able to call my sister or an emergency line later that day I'd have been fine. Instead I get put in isolated observation and faced increasing doses of lithium until I lied and said I felt calmer. I was released the next day.

I grew up under extreme isolation by an abusive parent. That entire experience was further bad shit to my PTSD, and the fact I was constantly forcing myself to do nothing and stay calm convinced them I was self harmful. Lying on a bed doing nothing is a bad thing to them when it concerns most people.

Now, if I was a person who committed a crime, I could've been put on probation that required I continue taking medication. People exist who can verify whether I take them. Depends on who and what is involved. Someone just reported me as a strange dude, and they never tried to press charges.

As it stands I went back to my previously prescribed (as in doctor okay'd) lack of medication and I've been fine (if depressed, but that's been normal on and off for years) for the last decade nearly. If I'm at risk of anything, it's quietly being euthanised when I'm comfortable leaving.