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A suicidal patient — emergency admission; treated; rights explained. Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (rights — dignity, confidentiality: advance directive — patient's wishes; nominated representative — decides: admissions — independent — voluntary; supported — high support needs — 30 days — board review; emergency — 72h — suicide/violence — least restraint): emergency psychiatry (suicide — assess — admit; violence — de-escalate — haloperidol + promethazine; catatonia — lorazepam/ECT; NMS/serotonin — medical; delirium — cause). Capacity — presume — assess per decision. Rights protect — treatment continues.