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People with a mental illness, intellectual or physical disability each have a different status under the law as well as having different rights. Having a mental illness (as defined under the Mental Health Act 1990 NSW) means that an individual has a condition, which seriously impairs, either temporarily or permanently, the mental functioning of a person. Under the Mental Health Act they may be involuntarily admitted into a psychiatric hospital and kept there for an indefinite period.
Unlike those with a mental illness people with a mental disorder can only be detained involuntarily for no more than three days and no more than three times a month. People suffering with a mental disorder behave irrationally and need constant care to protect them from causing serious physical harm to themselves and others. Those with mental illness and those with mental disorders have different rights when it comes to involuntary admission into psychiatric care. Intellectually disabled people are those people whose capacity for intellectual functioning is significantly lower than normal.
Approximate Word count = 777
Approximate Pages = 3.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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