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  1. Understanding Sectioning in Mental Health Law

    Jun 23, 2025 · Sectioning, also known as involuntary commitment or compulsory admission, is a legal process where an individual is detained in a psychiatric hospital or unit against their will for treatment …

  2. How to Section Someone: The Legal Steps - LegalClarity

    Aug 18, 2025 · Involuntary commitment, often referred to as “sectioning,” is a legal process designed to provide immediate mental health care to individuals who cannot make sound decisions for …

  3. Understanding the Mental Health Act and Sectioning: Key Information …

    Feb 18, 2025 · Sectioning, also known as involuntary commitment, refers to the process of detaining someone in a psychiatric facility for assessment and treatment against their will.

  4. Being Sectioned - The Mind and Soul Foundation

    Anyone with a mental disorder or a learning disability (in limited situations) can be sectioned if they require assessment or treatment. It must be necessary for the person’s health or safety, or for the …

  5. Patient.info: Health Information and Symptom Checker

    Patient.info: Health Information and Symptom Checker

  6. SECTIONING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Phrasal verb section something off (Definition of sectioning from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  7. What are your legal rights if you are sectioned | Mind

    Sectioning Explains the rights that you have if you are sectioned and detained in hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983.

  8. Understanding the Process of Sectioning Someone Under the Mental …

    Feb 19, 2025 · Sectioning, also known as involuntary commitment, is a legal process that allows for the detention and treatment of individuals with severe mental health issues without their consent.

  9. SECTIONING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sectioning a binary operator involves providing it with one of its arguments, and results in a function of the other argument.

  10. Understanding 'Sectioning': A Look into the UK's Mental Health Act

    What Is Sectioning? Sectioning occurs when an individual is compulsorily admitted to a hospital or mental health facility for assessment and/or treatment due to concerns about their mental health.