Not sure how that would work if a law was passed that enabled the forced hospitalization of someone who was "accused" of being "mentally ill". I would be extremely afraid of the unforeseen consequences of such a law.

I know we have a need to find solutions to problems, but I have a hunch, we won't find one to this problem.

What usually saves a person who is losing his ability to control his actions, I think, is the observation of someone who knows him and loves him and sees the progressive change and does something about it. How do you write a law that mandates caring?