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A Relative Has Been Held against Their Will in a Mental Health Facility (view source)
Revision as of 22:46, 23 January 2012
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If a second physician signs a similar certificate, the person may be detained against their will for up to one month. | If a second physician signs a similar certificate, the person may be detained against their will for up to one month. | ||
== First | == First steps == | ||
# If you have a relative who has been involuntarily detained in a mental health facility, you should immediately call the facility - usually a hospital in your area. If you don’t know which facility it is, contact your local Health Authority (see the blue pages of the phone book). | # If you have a relative who has been involuntarily detained in a mental health facility, you should immediately call the facility - usually a hospital in your area. If you don’t know which facility it is, contact your local Health Authority (see the blue pages of the phone book). | ||