You can’t appeal your detention if you’re detained under section 136 of the Mental Health Act. But if professionals decide to detain you under another section, such as 2 or 3, you can appeal. When you ...

Police may detain members of the public under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act if they appear to have a disorder of ... Although Section 136 allows for a period of detention of up to 72 hours, ...

This page looks at section 35 of the Mental Health Act. It explains what your rights are if you are ... Or any other aspect of your detention. You can also speak to an independent mental health ...

This is the largest known dataset available globally that measures the mental health of previously detained people seeking asylum. Of those who had been in detention, some had only been detained ...

For people who will not voluntarily accept treatment, there are two separate involuntary procedures under the Baker Act.

A man denied gun ownership since he was ordered to receive mental health care as a teen lost a challenge to Iowa's process ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — A new study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two. In fact, not only ...