IMHA
IMHA in different languages sometimes it can be difficult for people to speak up for themselves. An advocate is somebody who can work with you to help you have your say about things.
Resource library
Search our resources library for self help guides, patient information leaflets, mental health and wellbeing information that you may find useful.
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Section 17A – Community treatment order for Part 2 patients – other languages
This leaflet provides information for people who have a community treatment order under section 17A of the Mental Health Act. It explains why you are on a community treatment order, what a community treatment order is, what happens after you leave hospital, how long a community treatment order can last and what happens if you do not keep to the conditions. There is also information about appeals and tribunals.
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Section 2 – Admission to hospital for assessment – other languages
This leaflet provides information for people who are being help in hospital under section 2 of the Mental Health Act. There is information on how long you will be in hospital, what your rights to appeal are and what help you can receive from an independent mental health advocate.
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Section 3 – Admission to hospital for treatment – other languages
This leaflet provides information for people who have been admitted to hospital under Section 3 of the Mental Health Act. It includes information about why you are in hospital, how long you will be there, what treatment you could be given and your rights to appeal.
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Section 37 – Admission to hospital by a hospital order without restrictions – other languages
This leaflet includes information for people who have been admitted to hospital by a hospital order without restrictions under section 37 of the Mental Health Act. It includes information such as why you are there and how long you could be there and what your rights to appeal are.
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Section 37(41) – Admission to hospital by a hospital order with restrictions – other langauges
This leaflet provides information for people who have been admitted to hospital by a hospital order with restrictions under section 37 and 41 of the Mental Health Act. It explains what a restriction order is, what your rights to appeal are and what help you can receive from an independent mental health advocate.
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Section 48 – Transfer to hospital of an unsentenced prisoner (with or without restrictions) – other languages
An information leaflet for unsentenced prisoners who have been transferred to hospital. It includes information about why you are in hospital, what a restriction direction is, how long you will be there and what happens if you have to go back to court.
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Section 5(2) – Detention of patients already in hospital – other languages
This leaflet has been produced to provide information to people who are already a patient and are being detained. It includes information about why you cannot leave hospital, how long you could be there, what will happen next and your rights to appeal.
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Section 5(4) – Nurses power to detain – other languages
This leaflet has been produced to provide information to people about nurses' power to detain a person being treated for mental disorder as a hospital in-patient. It includes information about why you cannot leave hospital, how long you can be kept there and what will happen during this time.
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Section 58A – Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) – other languages
This leaflet has been produced to provide information to patients who have been detained about electro-convulsive therapy(ECT). It explains what this is, if you can refuse ECT and information if you are under 18.