This indicates that long-awaited reforms to the Mental Health Act, which governs the circumstances under which individuals can be detained and treated without their consent, are now not likely to be realised before the next general election.
Read about why OCD Action believes this silence speaks volumes about the government’s failure to prioritise mental health. The Charity believes it is time for our laws to catch up and reflect modern approaches to treatment and to tackle the racial injustice that the current Act exacerbates. We need to find ways to give voice and choice to those often less heard under the current law, including young people.
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