Theresa Saunders and Robinavitch in “5:00 P.M.”

The psychologist spoke to me about becoming a petitioner to place David on an involuntary psychiatric hold.

Robinavitch

Yes.

But can that be anonymous?

Robinavitch

No. To call a 302 in the state of Pennsylvania, the petitioner needs to admit to having witnessed the concerning behavior, and you need a physician and a social worker to sign off, which both Kiara and I can do.

What if I'm wrong?

Robinavitch

Then you apologize. And we will help you explain that this came from concern for his safety. What if you're right?

But if I become a petitioner, what am I doing to my son?

Robinavitch

You are trying to get him the help that it sounds like he needs. David lost his father. That would affect anyone. But we are failing young men, because we don't teach them how to express their emotions. We just tell them to man up, and then we let them get their lessons in manhood from toxic podcasts. And these young men then feel isolated from themselves and society, and they find community and comfort in all the wrong places. David needs help. We don't want to fail him, too.