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== First steps == | == First steps == | ||
#If you have a relative who has been involuntarily detained in a mental health facility, you should immediately call the facility — usually a hospital in your area. If you don’t know which facility it is, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> your local Health Authority (see the [http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/socsec/ BC Health Authorities listing] on the Ministry of Health website, or the | #If you have a relative who has been involuntarily detained in a mental health facility, you should immediately call the facility — usually a hospital in your area. If you don’t know which facility it is, <span class="noglossary">contact</span> your local Health Authority (see the [http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/socsec/ BC Health Authorities listing] on the Ministry of Health website, or the Blue Pages of the phone book). | ||
#Let the facility know what support you are able to provide to your relative, and ask if and when they are planning to release them. | #Let the facility know what support you are able to provide to your relative, and ask if and when they are planning to release them. | ||
#As soon as is practicable, your relative should be notified of their rights under the ''Mental Health Act''. They should be given a Form 13, [https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/exforms/mhdforms/HLTH3513.pdf Notification to Involuntary Patient of Rights Under The Mental Health Act]. | #As soon as is practicable, your relative should be notified of their rights under the ''Mental Health Act''. They should be given a Form 13, [https://www.health.gov.bc.ca/exforms/mhdforms/HLTH3513.pdf Notification to Involuntary Patient of Rights Under The Mental Health Act]. | ||