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What happens when you get sectioned? …

(4 days ago) The two most common ‘sections’ of the Mental Health Act that will affect how long you can be sectioned for are:

https://patient.info/news-and-features/what-happens-when-you-get-sectioned

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About sectioning - Mind

(5 days ago) WebWhat does sectioning mean? If you are sectioned, this means that you are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. There are different types of sections, each with …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/about-sectioning/

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Information for 11-18 year olds on being sectioned Mind - Mind

(6 days ago) WebA law called the Mental Health Act 1983 explains when and how this should happen. Being sectioned is different to being an informal patient, which is when you agree to go into …

https://www.mind.org.uk/for-young-people/hospital/being-sectioned/

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Sectioning (2020) - Word version - Mind

(6 days ago) WebQuick facts. Being sectioned means that you are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. You can be sectioned if your own health or safety are at risk, or to protect …

https://www.mind.org.uk/media-a/6155/sectioning-2020.pdf

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Being sectioned Royal College of Psychiatrists

(Just Now) WebBeing sectioned (in England and Wales) Being sectioned means being admitted to hospital whether or not you agree to it. The legal authority for your admission to hospital comes …

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/treatments-and-wellbeing/being-sectioned

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What is the Mental Health Act? - Rethink Mental Illness

(Just Now) WebThe Mental Health Act says when you can be taken to hospital, kept there, and treated against your wishes. This can only happen if you have a mental disorder that puts you, …

https://rethink.org/advice-and-information/rights-restrictions/mental-health-laws/mental-health-act/

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The facts about sectioning under the Mental Health …

(4 days ago) Web20 July 2015. Thinkstock. When 26-year-old Jenny was sectioned under the Mental Health Act, she says she felt scared, alone and "terrified she'd never be let out". The act was used more than

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-33158533

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The facts about sectioning under the Mental Health Act - BBC News

(4 days ago) WebThe mental health act is used to decide when somebody should sectioned. It was used more than 50,000 times in 2014 - an increase of 30% over the last decade, …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-37687779

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Sectioning - Crisis Tools

(2 days ago) WebVideo transcript. Akram: When setting expectations, explain that in this interaction, sectioning will only be introduced to the table as a last resort. One stereotype which …

https://crisistools.org.uk/training/what-we-need-crisis-services-and-practitioners-to-know/sectioning/

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Mental Health Act - NHS

(5 days ago) WebMental Health Act. In most cases when people are treated in hospital or another mental health facility, they have agreed or volunteered to be there. They may be referred to as a …

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act/

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Sectioning - an overview - Mind

(7 days ago) WebQuick facts. Being sectioned means that you are kept in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. You can be sectioned if your own health or safety are at risk, or to protect …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/overview/

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Mental Health Act: 'I was sectioned and no one told me what was …

(6 days ago) WebMental Health Act: 'I was sectioned and no one told me what was going on'. 13 January 2021. Ashley. By Keiligh Baker & Beth Rose. BBC Ouch. After three years, …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/disability-55586447

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Summary of the detaining sections - Mental Health Law Online

(7 days ago) Web1 Section 2: admission for assessment. 2 Section 3: admission for treatment. 3 Section 4: emergency admission for assessment. 4 Section 5: holding powers. 5 Section 7: …

https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Summary_of_the_detaining_sections

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'Being sectioned' and other information about - Changing Minds

(8 days ago) WebIn the wake recent events and increased attention of ‘being sectioned’ we have put together a bit of information to hopefully dispel some myths and create more …

https://www.changingminds.org.nz/storiesdb/being-sectioned-and-other-information-about-compulsory-assessment-and-treatment-in-nz

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Systems Advocacy - The Official Web Site for The State of …

(2 days ago) WebCommunity Health Law Project 4 Commerce Place Mount Holly, NJ 08060 (609) 261-3453 Community Health Law Project 35 Journal Square, Suite 827 Jersey City, NJ 07306 …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/treatment/mental_health/Systems_Advocacy.pdf

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My rights if I've been sectioned - Mind

(8 days ago) WebIf you are sectioned under sections 4, 5, 35, 135 and 136, or you are under Mental Health Act guardianship or conditional discharge, you have the right to refuse treatment for your …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/my-rights/

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Mental Health Act (easy read) - NHS

(5 days ago) WebThe Mental Health Act is a law that tells people with a mental health disorder what their rights are and how they can be treated. The term "mental health disorder" is used to …

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights/mental-health-and-the-law/mental-health-act-easy-read/

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HMH Palisades Medical Center-Outpatient Counseling Center-NB

(4 days ago) Web© 2024 Hackensack Meridian Health, Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization (tax ID 22-3474145) under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/locations/hmh-palisades-medical-center-outpatient-counseling-center-nb

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Parents with Mental Illness and Child Custody Issues

(9 days ago) WebSome state laws cite mental illness as a condition that can lead to loss of custody or parental rights. Thus, parents with mental illness often avoid seeking mental …

https://www.healthyplace.com/parenting/parents-with-mental-illness/parents-with-mental-illness-and-child-custody-issues

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Can I avoid being sectioned? - Mind

(6 days ago) Weba solicitor or legal adviser will not be able to stop you from being sectioned. They may be able to advise you on how to apply to be discharged from your section, but you can only …

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights/sectioning/can-i-avoid-being-sectioned/

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The facts about sectioning under the Mental Health Act - BBC News

(2 days ago) Web20 July 2015. Thinkstock. When 26-year-old Jenny was sectioned under the Mental Health Act, she says she felt scared, alone and "terrified she'd never be let out". The act was …

https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-33158533

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Department of Human Services Mental Health Housing

(2 days ago) WebPrograms for Assistance in the Transition from Homelessness (PATH): Services provided to individuals suffering from serious mental illness, or suffering from serious mental illness …

https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/services/recovery/mh_housing.html

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