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Bookmark or Share- Involuntary commitment - WikipediaInvoluntary commitment, civil commitment, or involuntary hospitalization / hospitalisation[a] is a legal process through which an individual who is deemed by a qualified person to have symptoms of severe mental disorder is detained in a psychiatric hospital (inpatient) where they can be treated involuntarily.
- About sectioning - MindFind out what it means to be sectioned under the Mental Health Act 1983. Read about when you can be sectioned and what the different sections mean.
- Mental Health Act - NHSIn most cases when people are treated in hospital or another mental health facility, they have agreed or volunteered to be there. But there are cases when a person can be detained, also known as sectioned, under the Mental Health Act (1983) and treated without their agreement.
- What happens when you get sectioned? - PatientWhat happens when you're sectioned? In most cases, you will be admitted to hospital very soon after your assessment (for most sections, it legally needs to be within 14 days). This will normally be by ambulance.
- Being Sectioned | Conseuqences Of Being Sectioned | Sectioned MeaningYou can be sectioned if you’re at risk of hurting yourself or others and are unable (or unwilling) to consent to treatment. But what’s sectioning? What does it mean? Here’s all you need to know. Jump to: What is sectioning? What are the criteria for being sectioned? What happens after I’ve been sectioned? How long will I get sectioned for?
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