The assessment section section 2 lasts up to 28 days. The treatment section section 3 lasts up to 6 months and can be renewed for a further 6 months, then annually.
The emergency sections last up to 72 hours during which time arrangements must be made to assess if a section 2 or section 3 is necessary. Does my family have a role? Under certain circumstances, the powers of your nearest relative can be overridden. Can I be forced to go to hospital? What happens when I get to hospital?
You should also be offered the assistance of an Independent Mental Health Advocate. What power does the hospital have over me when I am a detained patient? You can also be required to take medication for your mental illness. Can I have medication forced on me if I refused to take it? Can I be forced to have ECT? Can I leave the hospital at all while I'm detained? Yes, but only with the permission of your Responsible Clinician. If I disagree with being in hospital what can I do about it? However, if your Responsible Clinician thinks you still need to be detained, but you disagree you can seek discharge in three other ways: The Mental Health Tribunal.
This is a body totally independent from the hospital. A three person team - a judge, a psychiatrist and a person with a social care background - will organise a hearing. They will require written reports from your Responsible Clinician, a nurse on your ward and a professional who can write about your social circumstances.
You will receive copies of the reports written about you. Information can be withheld from you under certain circumstances, but this decision is made by the Tribunal, not by those writing the reports. You are entitled to have a solicitor to represent you, at no cost to you.
At the hearing, the Tribunal will listen to the staff and to you. You will be asked questions by the Tribunal members. The staff will also be asked questions by the Tribunal members. The staff can also be asked questions by your solicitor. If you are on a section 2 and wish to appeal, you must do so within the first 14 days. You can then appeal each time your detention is renewed.
The hospital managers. You can also ask your Nearest Relative to discharge you, although, even if they agree, this can be overridden by your Responsible Clinician if they think you may be a danger to yourself or somebody else. What are community treatment orders CTO? What sort of conditions? You will normally only be placed on a CTO if you agree to the conditions.
This is dependent on the individual though, and they may feel embarrassed or even attacked if you do this. If they are in denial about their problem, despite you telling them about your concerns for their mental health, this approach could do more harm than good. If you need to take a more subtle approach, time and kindness are essential.
A slow and steady approach, with short chats dropped in here and there, can give them time to reflect on what you have said. Be completely honest with them about how their condition affects you. Be fair, for example saying they embarrass you would be awful, but saying you miss doing the things you used to do together is very justified. For individual reasons, some people will never seek help for their mental health problems.
If you can continue to live with their condition and manage your interaction with it in a healthy way then fantastic, but sometimes it is in your best interest to distance yourself from it.
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Mental health care at home Eating disorders in older people What is dissociation? Sectioning Sectioning is when somebody is lawfully detained in hospital or a mental health facility under the Mental Health Act Someone can only be sectioned if they meet certain criteria, these are: Their mental health problem is so severe that they need urgent assessment and treatment. If you are not able to get in touch with the treating doctor s or the person is not currently under the care of a health professional then you can contact the nearest mental health team.
At the hospital the person can be assessed and sent to the nearest inpatient unit if they require hospitalisation to a psychiatric ward. It is important to plan ahead and know how to respond to a mental health crisis situation. If you feel that someone is a high risk to their own safety and others then you can contact your local mental health crisis team or phone for the police or an ambulance.
The emotional toll of caring for someone with a mental illness can be difficult and draining. It is important to remember to also take care of yourself. Unfortunately there is only so much you can do to provide support for someone with a mental illness.
It is ultimately up to a person to seek further support and treatment for their illness unless they do fit criteria to be scheduled under the Mental Health Act for treatment. Therefore it is vital to take the time to care for yourself and seek help to maintain your own emotional wellbeing and mental health.
Often the main source of support for a person dealing with mental illness comes from family members and close friends. There are many activities you can take part in to strengthen you own mental health. Some examples to help yourself include:. There are a variety of support services available to help relatives and friends of the mentally ill to cope with the demands and difficulties of caring for someone with a mental illness.
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