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Dealing with mental illness, learning disability or dementia can be hard. It can be frustrating. It can be confusing.
It helps to have as much information as possible. Here you can find information about mental illness, learning disability and personality disorder, and some of the treatments and supports available
Find out more about the common conditions that are covered by what the law calls a "mental disorder"
There are lots of treatments available to help people to recover from, or to live a better life with, a mental illness.
Find out more about how the law applies to carers.
Information on your rights under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003
The Principles into Practice network aims to promote care and treatment that is in line with the principles of the Mental Health Act.
We produce service user & carer leaflets to help explain our role, help people understand their rights and to promote best practice in the use of mental health and incapacity law.
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