My brothers getting sectioned under the mental health act What to expect?

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Ally.x

They are sending police and ambulance around to the house later on today to section my brother?
He knows nothing about it.. does anyone know what I can expect to happen please? Im really nervous about it all not to mentions soo upset?
Anyone have any experiences they can share?

Thanks

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The best thing you can do is stay out of the way. This is likely to be a traumatic event for your brother and possibly also for you. Just let the police and ambulance people get on with their job. The important thing will be to help your brother recover, visiting him in hospital regularly talking to him and listening to him. The police and ambulance people will show up, they will read the grounds for sectioning him, explain that he is now sectioned and will take him away in the ambulance. There is a chance that they might sedate him too, though that would hopefully be unlikely.

Can you be sectioned under mental health act for anxiety?

Squawkbox

I mean really bad anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia. Not just a bit of nerves. I think im getting worse, even tho im taking meds, sometimes i feel like im going mad. I dont want to go back to my GP cos he might think im bonkers. I also have a phobia of doctors and had a panic attack last time i was there which just makes it harder.

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You could always commit yourself voluntarily. It's unlikely you would be sectioned because it's generally people who are a danger to themselves or someone else, and people that don't realise their mentally ill. If the doctor suggested you be admitted to hospital and you agreed then they wouldn't section you.

What happens if you are sectioned under the Mental Health Act?

Q. If you are a 15 year old girl living in the UK.

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they put you in hospital for 28 days during this time they will give you lots of help in talking about your problems finding solutions and some medication to help during your stay they work out with you how to live without the pain your in they work on housing benefits the whole lot as your young you will be given lots of help its always good to go voultary but if your section it will be two doctors who think you are a danger to yourself if your in pain get help . Life is too short you have a great big life to enjoy good luck

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What's that disease call where you have a mental health problem and you act younger than your age?

ange9520

I have a friend who is 26 years old but he went through depression after losing his mom and now he acts like a 8 year old. He can't take care of himself and I just want to know what his disease is.

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He is mentally shocked. On behalf of love he come out the situation. All you friend & his family try to understand the situation. Definitely in a few days he will ok.

How does Mental Health Act 1983 help prevent or manage challenging behaviour?

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First it depends on whether the individual is experiencing a legitimate illness or not. If the issue is related to personality or other inherent factors of individualism--the law does not apply other than to protect the individuals inherent rights.

does schitzotypal disorder come under the uk mental health act ?

Louise

where abouts in the uk mental health act does schitzotypal disorder appear and where it stands in the eyes of the law ?

btw : schitzotypal disorder is classed as a personality disorder. even though its a schizophrenia spectrum disorder .
thank you , however i was diagnosed with it and i know its an illness and i want to know , what acts in the mental health act and laws and police powers, affect it and treat people with the disorder.

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It is a diagnosis - nothing to do with the mental health act.

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Can you be sectioned under mental health act for anxiety?

Squawkbox

I mean really bad anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia. Not just a bit of nerves. I think im getting worse, even tho im taking meds, sometimes i feel like im going mad. I dont want to go back to my GP cos he might think im bonkers. I also have a phobia of doctors and had a panic attack last time i was there which just makes it harder.

Answer
You could always commit yourself voluntarily. It's unlikely you would be sectioned because it's generally people who are a danger to themselves or someone else, and people that don't realise their mentally ill. If the doctor suggested you be admitted to hospital and you agreed then they wouldn't section you.

What happens if you are sectioned under the Mental Health Act?

Q. If you are a 15 year old girl living in the UK.

Answer
they put you in hospital for 28 days during this time they will give you lots of help in talking about your problems finding solutions and some medication to help during your stay they work out with you how to live without the pain your in they work on housing benefits the whole lot as your young you will be given lots of help its always good to go voultary but if your section it will be two doctors who think you are a danger to yourself if your in pain get help . Life is too short you have a great big life to enjoy good luck

Can this person be sectioned under mental health act?

Query Ques

If a person A has been dependent on another B for many years to make decisions, etc and all the sudden is abandoned by B and starts acting irresponsible. And the other person B decides to request person A to be commited under mental health act. Is this legal?

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Its really hard to get someone committed nowadays they have to be a danger to themselves or a danger to the public.

Its even harder to get letters of the alphabet committed

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