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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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On the Rights of the Child. The rights are set out in what are called Articles and some examples of these rights are:. It says that in all actions concerning children the best interests of the child will be the most important thing to consider. Says that children have a right to give their views freely in all things that affect them and that these must be taken seriously. Says that all children, even those who are detained should be able to access education. Original concept and content.

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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No one else knows you better than you do; no one is in a better position to be able to speak up for your needs, wants, views, feelings, opinions, and ideas than YOU. Bull; Your voice is very important. Bull; You have a right to be heard. Bull; And adults don’t always know best. If you use this toolkit you can expect that it will:. Bull; Increase your confidence. Bull; Help you to understand where you are at. Bull; Help you to understand your choices better. Bull; Make sure adults know more about:.

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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About the Mental Health Act and being detained under it. The legal bit ). The Mental Health Act 2001. The Mental Health Act is the law that relates to mental health care and treatment in Ireland. It applies both to adults (aged 18 and over) and young people. There is also a Code of Practice that sets out what should happen if a young person is admitted to hospital. The Code of Practice is not something that doctors and your team must follow, but they must have a very good reason not to. It is worth knowi...

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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The 12 Power Tools. This will let staff at your unit know what is important to you. Use it to tell them stuff about you that you think they will need to know to understand you and to look after you well. What’s on my unit? These are questions that will give you more information about the unit you are on. What’s in my Individual Care. Everyone must have a care and treatment plan. If you don’t know what is in yours or you want more details about it then using this tool will help you to find out. It can be ...

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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These are some questions we were asked when making this toolkit;. Ldquo;How long will I be here? You will be in the unit for the shortest time possible to allow you to recover and be well enough to go home again. You can talk to someone on your team about when this is likely to happen. Tool 10. Can help you set goals for yourself while in hospital and you can use Tool 12. To plan for going home when you are ready. Ldquo;What does confidentiality really mean? Bull; It is in the public interest. Yes, you s...

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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Can I Make My Own Decisions About My Treatment? Treatment means any medication, tests, therapy, nursing and other care given to you in hospital with the aim of helping you feel better and recover so you can return home. If you are under 18, in general, you do not have the right under the law to decide whether to consent to mental health treatment or not. To tell your team or parent or carer why. You can use Power Tools 3 and 4. To get your questions answered about your treatment and medication.

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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What should the Unit be like? You should normally be on a unit that is only for young people. So you should be with other children and young people. The environment should be suitable for young people; there should be things available that young people like to do and the staff should have specific training to work with young people. There should be facilities that allow you to practice any religious or cultural activities. You may have lots of questions like what is there to do on the unit, what can you ...

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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How do I use the Tools? There is no right or wrong way to use these tools. With some of them you can just tick the boxes and give it to a member of staff. Other tools are more for your information and to help you work out your rights or what you would like to happen. Use them all to get your views across and to be your own advocate. What’s going on – your right to know. Getting your views across is much easier if you know what is going on. Some questions will not be simple ones for staff to answer and yo...

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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How you express your complaint is as important as what you have to complain about. Bull; Assertiveness skills are very useful when complaining. The calmer you can be the more chance you have of getting the people you are talking to to listen. Bull; Think about your strategy – could your concern be sorted out in ways other than a formal complaint? Bull; Always be clear as to what you want from making a complaint and what you want to be different. Things you could say to start talking about your complaint.

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MHC Headspace Toolkit - for young people who are inpatients of Mental Health Services

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Why am I in Hospital? Why am I here? You are in hospital because people in your life were concerned about your mental health and wanted to see you get well again. It may be your parents who were worried about you or other people who thought it would be a good idea for you to come and stay here or you may have decided together with your parents that you wanted to go into hospital. What is a voluntary patient? What does it mean to be a detained child? It is up to the Court or the doctor to decide when you ...