Mental Health
Includes information about laws related to mental health and the rights of people in mental health facilities. For more mental health services, visit our comprehensive list of Counselling Resources for Persons with Precarious Immigration Status.
Some indicators of legal issues
What the clients may say:
- "I've been told that I can't leave a psychiatric unit or hospital."
- "I've been told that I'm not capable of making decisions about my own care or finances."
- "I want to change the information that is in my mental health record."
- "I don't want my family member to make decisions about my mental health medications any more."
- "I wasn't allowed into the United States because of my mental health record."
- "I had a schizophrenic episode and the police were called. I'm worried that the police record will stop me from getting a job."
- "I don't want to be placed into psychiatric care again, even though I know I'm getting sicker."
Legal Services and Information
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Ontario Legal Information Centre | The Centre offers legal information and referral services on a confidential basis: offering legal information and referral services offering public legal education presentations to its… |
| Canadian Mental Health Association Ottawa | Integrated community mental health support services for individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with complex… |
| Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region | Distress line confidential telephone listening and crisis intervention service educational services are available to schools and community groups on a variety of topics including suicide… |
| ABLE2 - Reach Legal Services | Legal services for individuals living with disabilities educates and informs persons with disabilities, family members, lawyers and the general public about the rights and interests… |
| Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa - Mental Health Services - Walk-in clinic | Single counselling sessions for youth whose needs are immediate |
| The Royal - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre - Integrated Forensic Program | Adult inpatient and outpatient assessments and treatments for mentally ill persons who come into conflict with the law assessments and treatments are conducted within the… |
| The Royal - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre - Family Court Clinic | Family Court Clinic provides assessments for the courts in areas involving the Young Offender's Act and the Child and Family Services Act assessments provide the… |
| The Royal - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre | Psychiatric assessment, treatment and rehabilitation centre for adults and youth with serious and complex mental illnesses priority is to provide highly specialized assessment, intensive and… |
| Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office | Administers and coordinates advocacy and rights advice services public information systemic advocacy information and referral for those ineligible for the service literature in English and… |