Webinar 2 The Mental Health Act and You

Are you curious to learn more about your rights under the Mental Health Act? This presentation will be facilitated by Iva Cheung, a PhD graduate from Simon Fraser University on how to better understand your rights as a young person.

Join Foundry Virtual’s “Speak Up” 5-week webinar series where we dive into what your rights are as a young person in BC. Each week will we be answering important questions that may impact you along with some of BC’s most effective advocates. These sessions are beneficial for young people and those who work with young people.

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Foundry is removing barriers and increasing access to mental health and wellness services for young people ages 12-24 and their caregivers through a network of youth-friendly centres across British Columbia and online.

[laurachristinewilliams]

For example of this bill 22 deterring youth from seeking medical treatment, I have a cervical spinal injury that healed without medical intervention because i dont call the hospital for any reason given my experience and i will write to the mla thanks m'am you were very helpful

[laurachristinewilliams]

I have been duressed for sterilisation getting a historectomy has come up several times. You can not refuse the medical procedure electroconvulsive treatments.

[laurachristinewilliams]

Its true that i didn't get a form 13 or 14 until 2019, serving my detention since 2014

[laurachristinewilliams]

The trouble i am having with the entire review panel hearing proceedings is the free lawyer provided is the same insurance policy as the hospital and is chosen by the hospital which is a conflict of interest and i have no near relatives or family as i am from out of province, so i have no person i trust available and odds not in my favor

[laurachristinewilliams]

I know i have the right to autonomy now but for several years i felt like i had no autonomy to exercise as a patient that saying any complaints would be used aganst me as non adherent

[laurachristinewilliams]

No one told me to ask to see my certificate until today I've not been informed about form 1 2 3 and 4 until today