Mental Health Acts
What are the two types of admission for Mental Health Services?
Voluntary and Involuntary
How many mental health courts does BC have?
Zero
Can Discrimination be illegal?
Yes, Don't do it.
True or False
60% of youth are affected by mental illnesses
False it is about 10% to 20%
True or False
Voluntarily Admitted Patient can choose when they want to leave a Mental Health Facility
True
How long has Nova Scotia had their Mental Health Court?
Around 10 years
Who won the court case?
The person suffering for Mental Health affects
How long can a wait time be to see a counsellor in Ontario?
6 Months to a year
How many Mental Health Acts are there in Canada?
13
Can a Pedophile be charged in a mental health court?
No because they do not meet the criteria a person needs to be accepted.
True or False
People can be discriminated against due to their mental health
True
How many children get the mental health support they need?
1 in 5
Name 3 authority figures that can send someone to an Involuntary Admission for Mental Health Services
Doctor, Police Officer, or Judge
Name a type of specialized court BC has
Indigenous court, Indigenous family court, drug treatment court, downtown community court, domestic violence court.
What two sections of the Human Rights Act did we refer to in the podcast?
Section 7(3) and Section 11
Indigenous Peoples
Name one reason a person can be involuntarily admitted to a Facility.
- Your ability to react to your surroundings and are unable to interact with others in impaired due to mental illness
- You need psychiatric treatment
- You need supervised control to protect yourself and others OR if they fell that you will deteriorate mentally or physically
- You can't be a voluntary admitted patient
What was the slogan on a Mental Health Courts wall?
“Just because you have a past does not mean you have no future”
What is the meaning of Prima Facie?
It is went a side is able to prove they were discriminated against by logical reasoning of a part of evidence and the defendant is not able to justify the discrimination
Which one of us dropped out of math twice?
Brianna:)