Form 11 – BC Mental Health Rights

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019

The Mental Health Review Board’s website

Screen shot from the BC Mental Health Review Board website, taken January 9, 2019.

When I interviewed people who experienced involuntary hospitalization (certification) about their information needs, some of them told me that, when they choose to exercise their rights, they’d like more information about what comes next.

What happens after you hand in Form 7 to ask for a review panel hearing? Or what happens after you hand in Form 11 to ask for a second medical opinion?

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018

Second medical opinions under BC’s Mental Health Act

Involuntary patients over the age of 16 have the right to ask for a second medical opinion from a doctor who’s not on their treatment team. My interviews with former involuntary patients and with clinicians seem to show that both groups are confused about how this right works, so this post aims to answer some of the most common questions about it.

A cartoon showing a doctor examining a patient on a bed.