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Hi,
I've been reading a 1986 human rights commission's symposium on schizophrenia & human rights law. It was an interesting, but heartfelt read. It got me thinking about the Mental Health Act 2014 and question why sufferers of a psychiatric disorder such as schizophrenia & the like have virtually no basic human rights when it comes to medical treatment? Nothing is afforded to these people (from the case studies I've read) .. their right to privacy, right to be treated with dignity, right to refuse treatment etc ..the laws are simply created to give psychiatrists & medical professionals free reign to assess, report, invade privacy laws and record any fictitious illnesses they see fit! What about their consent?
I don't know anyone close with the condition, nor have I really dealt with anyone presented with it - all I really know is my insight & education on the illness.
Q: What if a person who does NOT present with it has been set - up to be one? With the Mental Health Act in place, how would the individual be protected?
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