[Martin]

i don't know how this works in the states but here it would have been as follows: calling 144 (red cross) to take him to the hospital. "we" would have tried to persuade him that he needed medical help- he wouldn't come with us- we'd call 133 (police) they'd do the same thing, finally calling the police doc who has the right to make a forced committal meaning the police drag him to the hospital where he would have gotten a forced feeding and some talks with a psychiatrist...