What are my rights?
Learn about your right to be involved in all decisions about your assessment, treatment and recovery if you are receiving compulsory mental health treatment.
What are compulsory treatment orders?
Learn about mental health assessment and treatment orders and the reasons why you might receive one.
Principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
Learn about the 13 mental health and wellbeing principles, and decision-making principles of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act.
Consenting to treatment
Find out about what informed consent and capacity to make decisions means, and the guidelines that determine capacity.
What the law says about mental illness
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 defines what a mental illness is, how people can receive mental health treatment, and the rights of people receiving mental health treatment.
Going to the Mental Health Tribunal
How you can get support if you have to go to the Mental Health Tribunal.
Laws about Electroconvulsive Treatment (ECT)
Find out about when electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) can be given and what you can do if you don't want this treatment.
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