How do we deal with dangerous teens when NOBODY will help? (long rant of a mom over the edge) :(

[Lee-Lee]

13. In the situation she described a 72 hour involuntarily commitment is the best path

There is no waiting. You get the order from the judge of magistrate (depending on your state) and they are transported to a treatment facility for evaluation right then.

Sadly one of the gaps in the system is there is nothing that falls between the “call and make an appointment and we will see you in a few weeks or months” and a full 72 hour involuntarily commitment. So that leaves a lot of situations like this one where the family or caregivers think a full IVC is too much or too harsh, but they need help now, in a bad spot.