Section 2 and Section 3 of the Mental Health Act

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 Act Assessment, Approved Mental Health Professional, Section 136, Section 12 Approved Doctor, Nearest Relative, Mental Health Review Tribunals, Managers' Hearings, Independent Mental Health Advocate, Second Opinion Appointed Doctor (SOAD), Section 17 Leave, Responsible Clinician. I am Dr Beth Colby, a psychiatrist in London. Other videos on my Talk Mental Health channel include: Common Mental Health Conditions: 10 Symptoms of Depression 10 Tips for Self Help for Depression (in 2 parts) Treatments for Depression/What will Happen if I tell my Doctor I am Depressed? What is Anxiety? What is Generalised Anxiety Disorder? Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Paranoia: Paranoid Schizophrenia, Persistent Delusional Disorder and Paranoid Personality Disorder Bipolar Affective Disorder Explained What is Autism? Autistic Spectrum Disorder ICD-11 v ICD-10 v DSM-5 What is Panic Disorder? What are Panic Attacks? What is Mania? Paranoid Personality Disorder Histrionic Personality Disorder Anxious Avoidant Personality Disorder Dependent Personality Disorder Schizoid Personality Disorder Anankastic Personality Disorder Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder Dissocial Personality Disorder OCD v OCPD Alcohol use and its Consequences for 2 Men Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Psychiatric Terminology: Psychotic Disorders, Affective Disorders and Neurotic Disorders What Happens When Somebody is Sectioned? Section 136 of the Mental Health Act Setion 135 of the Mental Health Act Who is my Nearest Relative? Current Mental Health Issues and News: Suicides in Afghan Veterans Coronavirus Panic Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety Coronavirus will Harm People's Mental Health Loneliness PTSD in COVID-19 NHS Staff Eco-Anxiety Mental Health Awareness Week Is the Mental Health Act Racist? Surge in Mental Health Problems due to the Coronavirus 'tHe Two Minute Psychiatrist': 10 Symptoms of Depression 10 Tips for Self Help for Depression Positive and Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Anxiety Mania Anxious Avoidant Personality Disorder Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder Anankastic Personality Disorder Translated videos include: Into Kurdish: What is Anxiety? 10 Symptoms of Depression Into Farsi: What is Anxiety? 10 Symptoms of Depression If you would like me to do videos on any other topics, or have any questions, please write a message in the comments section.