Mental Health

About Your Rights

• Drug Abuse and Mental Illness Fast Facts

  Questions and Answers What is the relationship between drug abuse and mental illness? What is chronic drug abuse? What are some serious mental disorders associated with chronic drug abuse? How prevalent are co-occurring disorders? Which occurs first--chronic drug abuse or serious mental illness? Can people with co-occurring disorders be treated effectively? National Drug Intelligence Center is a component of the U.S. Department of Justice. Content Detail

• Legal Rights of Deaf Individuals to Effective Communication in a Mental Health Setting

  Mental health clinics, therapists and hospitals providing mental health services are required to provide equal access to their services, including providing auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters for deaf patients, without charging the deaf patient for the service. There are two federal laws which require this service. Read more. Content Detail

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

  From its inception in 1979, NAMI has been dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. Content Detail

• National Mental Health Information Center

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) What does the Americans with Disabilities Act do? What are State Protection and Advocacy programs? What is an advance directive? What is 'informed consent'? Can I refuse treatment? What about managed care rights? Do I have a right to privacy? Learn here. Content Detail

• Parenting Abused Children: Hope, Healing and Insight

  Parenting Abused Children is a site to offer hope and support for families of abused children, and to give voice to children who cannot speak for themselves. Content Detail

• The Disability Law Handbook

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• What can I do if I feel my employer, or a potential employer, has discriminated against me because of my mental disability?

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Content Detail

• What can I do if I have a complaint about the mental health treatment that someone is receiving?

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Content Detail

• What can I do if I was discriminated against in a private or commercial facility or could not get into a government program because the building lacked access?

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Content Detail

• Where can I find information about restraint and seclusion practices?

  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Content Detail