Mental health law explained

Learn about your right to be involved in all decisions about your assessment, treatment and recovery if you are receiving compulsory mental health treatment.

Learn about mental health assessment and treatment orders and the reasons why you might receive one.

How you can get support if you have to go to the Mental Health Tribunal.

Find out about what informed consent and capacity to make decisions means, and the guidelines that determine capacity.

Find out about when electroconvulsive treatment (ECT) can be given and what you can do if you don't want this treatment.