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   What happens if someone refuses treatment for a mental health disorder?

   • When someone you love refuses to get professional treatment for their mental health disorder—such as depression, bipolar disorder, or substance abuse —this can put you, as a family member, in a very uncomfortable and difficult position. You care for the person and can see that he or she needs help, but feel powerless and unable to just stand by.

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   What if I want to refuse treatment?

   • If you want to refuse treatment, you should discuss your reasons for refusal and other options with your care team. Health professionals cannot threaten to section you to force you to consent to treatment. If they do, you can make a complaint. An exception to this is if you lack capacity to consent to treatment.

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   What happens if a non psychiatrist refuses treatment?

   • If he refused treatment, ongoing treatment of his physical health conditions (femoral and pelvic fracture) would need to take place within the framework of the MCA. As a non-psychiatrist, section 5 (2) is the most important section of the MHA to be aware of.

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   Can I refuse treatment without my consent?

   • As a voluntary patient, you cannot legally be treated without your consent. This includes the right to refuse medication prescribed to you. If you want to refuse treatment, you should discuss your reasons for refusal and other options with your care team. Health professionals cannot threaten to section you to force you to consent to treatment.

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   Can I refuse treatment if I'm a voluntary patient?

   • You have the right to refuse treatment. As a voluntary patient, you cannot legally be treated without your consent. This includes the right to refuse medication prescribed to you. If you want to refuse treatment, you should discuss your reasons for refusal and other options with your care team.

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   Why does my loved one refuse mental health treatment?

   • If your loved one refuses to move forward, it’s useful to try to understand what is behind his reasons for refusing treatment and then address those issues. A person may refuse to accept mental health treatment for many reasons, including: He may believe it indicates he is a failure. It may make him feel more vulnerable.

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   You have the right to refuse treatment. You cannot legally be treated without your consent if you're living in the community without any restrictions, for example at home or in a care home. This includes the right to refuse medication prescribed to you.

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   Mar 25, 2014 · The MCA can be used to restrain and treat patients without capacity (for a specific decision) as long as it is in their best interests but cannot be used for the protection of others. The MHA can be used only to treat patients with a mental disorder, including those due to physical health conditions (such as delirium).

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   If you're held under the Mental Health Act, you can be treated against your will. This is because it's felt you do not have sufficient capacity to make an informed decision about your treatment at the time. This is also the case if you refuse treatment but the team treating you believe you should have it.

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   Our legal rights information briefly explains what it means to consent or refuse treatment for mental health. Get quick facts on consenting to treatment.

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   Aug 7, 2018 · Known as Laura’s Law, the bill allows courts to order what’s known as assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) to people with severe mental illness if they meet specific criteria, including previous...

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   patients who refuse treatment and selecting the relevant legal framework. There are two key steps in this process. The first is to determine the urgency of treatment to see whether common law is applicable. The second is to deter - mine what is being treated—a primary physical (organic) disorder or a primary mental (psychiatric) disorder. We will