The learning disabilities and autism patients locked in secure hospitals for decades

Millions spent on keeping adults with learning disabilities locked up, ITV News reveals. https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-21/millions-spent-on-keeping-adults-with-learning-disabilities-locked-up Hospital seclusion: ‘I’ve been treated like an animal’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63049874 Mental health patients are being failed as they leave care, warns Ombudsman. https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/news-and-blog/news/mental-health-patients-are-being-failed-they-leave-care-warns-ombudsman ——————————————————————————————————————————————– https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-62477095   Share Image caption, The family of Fraser Malcolm (left) fear he will not be released from […]

Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 will take place from 13 to 19 May

Being active is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to get enough exercise. We know there are many different reasons for this, so this Mental Health Awareness Week we want to help people to find moments for movement in their daily routines. Going for a walk in your neighbourhood, putting […]

Fighting Back Against Human Rights Abuses in the Mental Health System

MindFreedom is a human rights organization with members worldwide. If you care about freedom and human dignity in the face of forced psychiatry, you’ve come to the right place.   MindFreedom members unite to STOP human rights abuses in the mental health system.   Welcome to the campaign for MindFreedom.   Unlike most other mental […]

Mentally ill subject to ‘physical violence and verbal threats’ while held under Mental Health Act, finds report

‘The inherent power imbalance means detained patients are vulnerable to potential coercive mistreatment, abuse and deprivation of human rights, leading to physical and psychological harm’ May Bulman Social Affairs Correspondent Tuesday 01 May 2018 00:08 BST Comments The Mental Health Act 1983, which covers the assessment, treatment and rights of people with a mental health […]

Mental health patients ‘raped and sexually assaulted’ as NHS abuse scandal revealed

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/sexual-abuse-mental-health-uk-b2484163.html A major investigation by The Independent’s Rebecca Thomas and Sky News’s Rob Mulhern has revealed the horrific scale of sexual abuse and assault within the UK’s psychiatric system Monday 29 January 2024 11:54 ( ) Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health SIGN UP I would like to be […]

Human Rights Act Restrictions to the right to life

What countries does this apply to?  England  Scotland Wales. Article 2 protects your right to life Article 2 of the Human Rights Act protects your right to life. This means that nobody, including the Government, can try to end your life. It also means the Government should take appropriate measures to safeguard life by making laws to protect you […]

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