Can you get sectioned for depression?

You can be legally sectioned if you need to be treated for a mental health condition, and you aren’t well enough to make decisions about your treatment at that time. Without treatment, your safety or someone else’s safety would be at risk, or your health would decline.

Can you request to be sectioned UK?

Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) This is a law that applies to England and Wales which allows people to be detained in hospital (sectioned) if they have a mental health disorder and need treatment. You can only be kept in hospital if certain conditions are met.

How do I become hospitalized for depression UK?

If you want to go into hospital

1. Speak to someone in your community mental health team (CMHT), if you have one. You may have a care-coordinator you can speak to.
2. Contact your local crisis team.
3. Contact your GP.
4. Go to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department of a local hospital.

How do I get someone sectioned for mental health UK?

If your nearest relative is concerned about your mental health, they can:

1. tell the approved mental health professional approved mental health professional (AMHP) their concerns, which can lead to you being assessed, or.
2. apply for you to be sectioned (although generally it is the AMHP who does this)

How do u get someone sectioned?

Someone can only be sectioned if they meet certain criteria, these are:

1. Their mental health problem is so severe that they need urgent assessment and treatment.
2. They are a danger to themselves or others due to their mental health.

How do you get admitted to a mental hospital UK?

Voluntary admission to mental health hospitals

1. Talk to a member of your community mental health team if you have one.
2. Contact Your GP or out-of-hours service.
3. Go to the A&E department of your local hospital.
4. Contact your local crisis team.

Can you be voluntarily sectioned?

You should have capacity to understand that you are going into hospital and agree to treatment for your mental health problem. Being a voluntary patient is different to: being sectioned under the Mental Health Act. Being sectioned means you are kept in hospital even if you do not want to go or do not want treatment.

Can I refer myself to a mental hospital?

If you are feeling unwell, and feel that you need treatment in hospital, you can get a referral from your GP or psychiatrist. If you need help more urgently, you can either phone for an ambulance or go to your local accident and emergency department.