Should Mentally Ill People Be Forced Into Treatment?

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Mental Illness Should mentally ill people be forced into treatment? Those with very serious mental illness, meaning if they are a danger to themselves and others, should be forced into treatment. It will be a benefit for themselves and the people around them. However, those with less serious condition should not be forced into treatment, but should still be encouraged to go through treatment. Voluntary Admission Voluntary admission to a psychiatric hospital occurs in the same was as admission to a hospital. Referral may be made by your doctor. You are not always free to leave psychiatric care when you wish. If you are a voluntary patient who wants to leave a psychiatric center and the doctor considers that you are suffering from a mental disorder, …show more content…

The second consultant must issue a certificate stating that you should be detained because of a mental disorder or must discharge you. If you are detained then you are an involuntary patient and all the procedures relating to information, review and appeal apply in the usual way. Involuntary Admission Under the Mental Act 2001, you may be involuntary admitted and detained in an approved psychiatric Centre if you are suffering from a mental disorder. You may not be admitted because you are suffering from a personality disorder, socially deviant or addicted to drugs or intoxicants. Mental Disorder The Act defines mental disorder as mental illness, severe dementia or significant intellectual disability where: • Because of the illness, disability or dementia, there is serious harm to yourself or to other people or • Because of the severity of the illness, your judgement is so impaired that your condition could get worse if you were not admitted to hospital for treatment that could only be given to you in hospital and going into hospital would be to improve your mental

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