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In her thought provoking talk, Dr Aziza, encourages us all to use, and teach others to use, the correct terminology for genitals to ensure individuals receive the correct health and care. After all, they're not bad words. Dr. Aziza Sesay is a GP, Educator, and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, celebrated for her contributions to health ...

Mental health rehabilitation services are designed to help people recover from the difficulties of long-term severe mental health illnesses. For info about mental health services that are available, visit our page here: ow.ly/vVPp30i8uvQ Special thanks to @MaudsleyNHS

A review says mental health laws are outdated, sectioning is misused, and patients need new rights.

A Supervised Community Treatment Order is part of the Mental Health Act - it was introduced as part of the 2007 amendments and was designed to enable some service users who are detained under longer sections of the Mental Health Act to be discharged earlier if possible with conditions to support their stability and prevent relapse. It gives a ...

The Approved Mental Health Professional role was developed by the 2007 Mental Act amendment. Prior to this the role was known as Approved Social Worker or ASW. The amendment to the Act broadened who could undertake the role beyond social workers to other registered Mental Health Professionals such as Nurses and Occupational Therapists who ...

Mental health patients in crisis are spending days and days in England's emergency departments before getting appropriate care. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The data obtained by Channel 4 News is backed up by figures shared exclusively with this programme by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, showing these patients are ...

Claire Murdoch, National Mental Health Director, NHS England and NHS Improvement highlights the importance of maintaining your mental wellbeing and how the NHS is here for you.

To find out how to access mental health services visit www.nhs.uk/mentalhealthservices Special thanks to the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Nowadays, we know more and more about what it means to be mentally unwell - but what exactly constitutes mental 'health’? In this film, we’ll explore what characterises an optimally functioning mind. Enjoying our Youtube videos? Get full access to all our audio content, videos, and thousands of thought-provoking articles, conversation cards ...

The Independent Mental Health Advocate is trained to work within the framework of the Mental Health Act. The Independent Mental Health Advocate role provides an additional safeguard for service users who are subject to the Mental Health Act. The Independent Mental Health Advocate works alongside mental health services to ensure that "qualifying ...

An introduction to our Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing video series. Learn PMH principles, starting with types of admissions/commitments (voluntary admission, involuntary commitment, emergency commitment) and patient rights (patient confidentiality, right to refuse treatment, right to least restrictive environment). 🎉 Want to breeze ...

For more information please follow this link http://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/about-us/Mental-Health-Act-Information/Your-right-to-appeal.php

This video discusses how to study for mental health nursing (psychiatric nursing) as a nursing student in nursing school. In this video, I talk about communication techniques, coping & defense mechanisms, mental health drugs, and patient teaching. In addition, I provide you with sample NCLEX-RN style questions that you may encounter on a mental ...

Download the accompanying teacher toolkit from https://www.annafreud.org/wahmhtoolkit It's free! We All Have Mental Health is an animation designed to give young people aged 11-14 a common language and understanding of what we mean by mental health and how we can look after it. It has been created for young people in Key stage 3 and can be used ...

The NHS has been likened to a national religion, such is its importance in the British psyche. Subscribe to The Guardian http://is.gd/subscribeguardian But with a tight squeeze on its budgets and unprecedented demand for its services it remains a political issue. In fact, the entire history of the NHS, as well as charting major clinical ...

What is the process of somebody being detained (sectioned, committed) under the Mental Health Act, and what criteria need to be met for somebody to be mentally ill enough to warrant compulsory admission? In this video on the Mental Health Act 1983 I cover Section 2 and Section 3 of the Mental Health Act. Other terms introduced are Mental Health ...

Section 4 of the Mental Health Act is an emergency application for detention in hospital for up to 72 hours. It requires only one medical recommendation from a doctor and the application is usually by an Approved Mental Health Professional, in very rare occasions it can be applied by the Nearest Relative. For more information please follow this ...

An expert explains what stress is, the physical and mental effects of being stressed, when it becomes a problem and when to seek help.

Section 3 of the Mental Health Act is commonly known as "treatment order" it allows for the detention of the service user for treatment in the hospital based on certain criteria and conditions being met. These are that the person is suffering from mental disorder and that the mental disorder is of a nature or a degree which warrants their care ...

This film is a short visual walk through of the NHS Long-Term Plan commitment on community mental health transformation. The video outlines essential information and learnings on the development of new integrated models of primary and community mental health for people with severe mental illness (SMI). It describes the principles of the already ...

Panorama goes inside one of the UK's largest frontline mental health trusts. With funding cuts drastically reducing bed numbers, we follow the teams through their daily decision making of who to let in and who send home. We film with the nurses as they deal with the suicidal, aggressive and the isolated in the community and hear how the system ...

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is a great time to discover ways to look after our mental health and wellbeing. There are lots of simple things we can do, such as being in or around nature. For more information, visit https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

The Mental Capacity Act is a legal frame work that was introduced in 2007. It enables health and social care professionals to consider the provision of care and treatment for service users who may lack capacity or are unable to give consent to their treatment. For more information please follow this link http://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/about ...

People with lived experience of mental health describe the “huge impact” that great mental health care has had on their recovery and their lives. While mental health nurses explain why they feel there’s “…no greater gift than supporting someone and seeing them prosper and flourish.” Providing mental health care is vital and we need ...

We’ve teamed up with Wiltshire Mind to raise awareness of how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental illness. If you think you, a family member, friend or colleague is affected you are not alone. We can all play a part in breaking the stigma associated with mental ill health and start a discussion. Find out more: https://www.wessexwater.co ...

This video explains Independent Mental Health Advocacy for mental health staff. Learn more about IMHA: https://www.scie.org.uk/independent-mental-health-advocacy/ • Mental health staff have a duty to ensure everyone eligible can access IMHA services • Staff should give information to qualifying patients about their right to an IMHA, and ...

A short engaging clip providing an overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and introducing free MCA resources from the MCA project team. The Project has been funded by Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton CCGs.

Got 60 seconds? Take a mental health minute to learn about depression. For more information on depression, please visit: www.nimh.nih.gov/depression.

In this video on the Mental Health Act 1983 I cover the basics of Section 2 and Section 3. Other terms introduced are Mental Health Act Assessment, Approved Mental Health Professional, , Nearest Relative, Mental Health Review Tribunals, Managers' Hearings, Independent Mental Health Advocate, Second Opinion Appointed Doctor (SOAD), Section 17 ...

In September 2018, SCIE has hosted a webinar to discuss the forthcoming changes to the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act. The webinar reflected on the important changes in how people's rights are protected. A panel of policy and practice experts in both pieces of legislation helped practitioners, academics and others reflect on ...

An investigation by Sky News and The Independent has uncovered evidence of nearly 20,000 sexual assaults and complaints of harassment in NHS England mental health trusts. Among the allegations are more than 800 claims of rape or sexual assault, but only 95 cases are believed to have been reported to the police. Now, dozens of patients and their ...

Section 117 aftercare is a legal duty that is placed on health and social services to provide after care services for individuals who have been detained under Section 3, Section 37, Section 47, Section 48 and Section 45A. It is the duty that comes in effect once the person has been discharged from the hospital. For more information please ...

Section 132 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (revised 2007) gives the Hospital Managers the responsibility of informing patients detained under the Act of their rights under the Act both verbally and in writing in a way they can understand. I am Dr Beth Colby, a psychiatrist from London. Other videos on my Talk Mental Health channel include ...

Section 135 (1) of the Mental Health Act is the power to remove a person from a dwelling if it is considered they have a mental disorder and that they may be in need of care and attention for this. With the agreement of the person they can be assessed at the dwelling or removed to the place of safety for the assessment to take place there. For ...

An information video showing how Occupational Therapy Treatment can help people with mental ill health achieve their goals.

Mental health affects how we feel, think and act. It’s important at every stage of life so that we can cope with stressful situations, work productively, and make meaningful contributions to our community. However, the statistics are staggering. Over 45% of teens suffer from a mental disorder and 1 in 5 teens suffer from a severe mental ...

This Alzheimer's Society podcast looks at what is known as 'sectioning', or the process that happens when health professionals think that a person with dementia is behaving in a way that places their health at risk or is a danger to themselves or others - they can be detained in hospital under section 2 of the Mental Health Act so that they can ...

One Mind at Work recently released the latest insights from the Mental Health at Work Index—the standardized assessment of organizational-level initiatives to address workforce mental health. The 2025 annual report titled “Mental Health Leadership at All Levels” demonstrates the critical importance of leadership support for mental health ...

The Involvement and Diversity Officer spent some time with the South East Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) provided by Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. This short film gives an overview of what a CMHT does from a service user, carer and staff perspective. OBMH would like to thank all of the participants who ...

What is mental illness or mental disorder? According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, mental illness is defined as a condition that negatively affects a person's thinking, feeling or mood for a sustained period of time. You might be wondering “Is depression a mental illness? What about anxiety?” Yes, they are. In fact, they are ...

Mental Health Statistics in America (US) (Statistics, Facts, and Data) - Learn more: https://healthery.com/ Mental Health Statistics in America (Statistics, Facts, and Data): Presented by Did you know: 1 in 5 adults, in the US, have a mental health condition. The mental health of the youth, in the US, is worsening. 76% of today's youth do not ...

Find out more about the Forensic Mental Heath MSc at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College London. Hear from Course Leader, Dr Nigel Blackwood, and current Forensic Mental Heath students and Alumnus of this fantastic course. Our Forensic Mental Health course is designed for students with a clinical or ...

This animation takes a look at statistics illustrating how the National Health Service has changed over the past seventy years. The NHS is turning 70 on 5 July 2018. It’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate the achievements of one of the nation’s most loved institutions, to appreciate the vital role the service plays in our lives, and to ...

Section 2 is part of the civil sections under the Mental Health Act. It provides for someone to be detained in hospital under a legal framework for an assessment and treatment of their mental disorder. For more information please follow this link http://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/about-us/Mental-Health-Act-Information/Section-2.php

This is the first of a series of information films HEE is creating to promote awareness and understanding of the crucial role that mental health social workers play in health and care systems. This film includes a variety of voices from different areas of social work, including community work, approved mental health professionals, the family ...

What Specific Mental Health Records Are Protected Under HIPAA? In this informative video, we'll discuss the protections surrounding mental health records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Understanding what information is safeguarded is essential, especially when considering its implications for gun ...

The Hospital Manager's retain the ultimate responsibility for the execution of all duties or acts carried out by staff in relation to the Mental Health Act 1983 including ensuring that the grounds for detaining service user s are valid and legal. The Mental Health Act Administrators are appointed by the Hospital Managers to a geographical area ...

Section 5 (2) is a temporary hold of an informal or voluntary service user on a mental health ward in order for an assessment to be arranged under the Mental Health Act 1983. This ensures their immediate safety whilst the assessment is arranged. For more information please follow this link http://www.lancashirecare.nhs.uk/about-us/Mental-Health ...

Every year, 25,000 young people transition from child to adult mental health services, in many cases the transition is far from smooth. After years of life-saving mental health treatment, Kirsty felt abandoned as soon as she turned 18. #camhs #mentalhealth #bbc

As well as being clinical tools, vital to providing effective and efficient care, health records are also legal documents used to establish who did what, when they did it and to who. As a hospital, Guys & St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) are governed by common law, the Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act, and failure to adhere to ...