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<h2>22 Mental Health</h2>
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<p><strong>1. Introduction</strong></p>
<p>Being detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 can be a frightening and confusing experience. This leaflet explains your rights if you or someone you know is detained under the admission procedure commonly known as ‘sectioning’.</p>
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<p><a href="/">2. What is the Mental Health Act for?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">3. Who decides if I should be detained in hospital?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">4. When can I be detained in hospital?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">5. When can I be given compulsory treatment?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">6. What treatment can I be given?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">7. Who can discharge me from hospital?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">8. What are my rights in hospital?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">9. What if I am unhappy with my care and treatment?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">10. Will I get help when I leave hospital?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">11. What powers do the police have against people with mental health problems?</a></p>
<p><a href="/">12. Mental health and The Human Rights Act</a></p>
<p><a href="/">13. Terms used in mental health law</a></p>
<p><a href="/">14. Further help</a></p>
<p><a href="/">15. About this leaflet</a></p>
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<p>This leaflet is published by the Gurkha Free Legal Advice (LSC). It was written in association with Camilla Parker, and independent consultant specialising in mental health law and policy.</p>
<p>The leaflets are regularly updated but the law may have changed since they were printed so the information in them may be incorrect or out of date.</p>
<p>Leaflet Version: January 2007</p>
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