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Suggest Treatment For Depression

I have a friend who is 84, she is depressed and starving her self we need to get her assest to put her in the hospital, but she wont get dressed or leave the house, she is very nasty, we let her doc know, she said we need toget her to the hospital to the gereatrics to get her assest, I need advice please.
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She needs to be sedated with the help of trained Medical professionals. Kindly consult the Psychiatrist and request for such a service.
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Suggest Treatment For Depression

She needs to be sedated with the help of trained Medical professionals. Kindly consult the Psychiatrist and request for such a service.