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      • What is Mental Health First Aid?
      • Why Mental Health First Aid?
      • Using the Skills of Mental Health First Aid
      • Keeping Safe
      • First Aid for Mental Health
      • What is Mental Health?
    • Attitudes
      • Stigma & Myth
      • Models of Mental Health
      • Some Important Facts about Mental Health Problems
      • Some Common Myths about Mental Health Problems
      • The Mental Health Continuum
      • Society, Culture & Diversity
      • Working with Diversity
    • Recovery
      • Recovery from Mental Health Problems
      • The Scottish Recovery Network
      • Recovery-focused Services
    • Listening
      • How to Listen
      • Non-Judgemental Listening
      • Overcoming Communication Difficulties
      • Verbal and Non-Verbal Skills
  • Legislation
    • Mental Health & the HSE
    • Legislation in the UK
    • Legislation in Scotland
    • Legislation in Wales
    • Legislation in Northern Ireland
  • Causes
    • Causes of Anxiety & Stress-Related Disorders
    • Causes of Dissociative Disorders
    • Causes of Substance-Related Disorders
    • Causes of Eating Disorders
    • Causes of Mood Disorders
    • Causes of Obsessive-Compulsion and Related Disorders
    • Causes of Personality Disorders
    • Causes of Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
    • Causes of Sexuality and Sexual Disorders
    • Causes of Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
    • Causes of Suicidal Behaviour and Self-Injury
  • Symptoms
    • Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
      • Symptoms of Adjustment Disorder
      • Symptoms of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
      • Symptoms of Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder
      • Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    • Symptoms of Dissociative Disorders
      • Symptoms of Depersonalisation/Derealisation Disorder
      • Symptoms of Dissociative Amnesia
      • Symptoms of Dissociative Fugue
      • Symptoms of Dissociative Identity Disorder
    • Symptoms of Substance Use Disorders
    • Symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa
      • Symptoms of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
      • Symptoms of Binge Eating Disorder
      • Symptoms of Bulimia Nervosa
    • Symptoms of Depression
      • Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
    • Symptoms of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
      • Symptoms of Body-Focused Repetitive Behavioural Disorder
      • Symptoms of Hair-Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania)
      • Symptoms of Hoarding Disorder
      • Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
      • Symptoms of Skin Picking Disorder (Excoriation)
    • Symptoms of Personality Disorders
      • Symptoms of Antisocial Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Avoidant Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Dependent Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Histrionic Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Paranoid Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Schizoid Personality Disorder
      • Symptoms of Schizotypal Personality Disorder
    • Symptoms of Schizophrenia
      • Symptoms of Delusional Disorder
    • Symptoms of Gender Dysphoria & Transsexualism
    • Symptoms of Somatic Symptom Disorder
      • Symptoms of Conversion Disorder
      • Symptoms of Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self
      • Symptoms of Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Conditions & Disorders
    • Outline of Personality & Behaviour Changes
      • Causes of Personality & Behaviour Changes
      • Evaluation of Personality & Behaviour Changes
      • Treatment of Personality & Behaviour Changes
    • Anxiety & Stress-Related Disorders
      • Overview of Trauma- & Stress-Related Disorders
      • Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)
      • Adjustment Disorder
      • Agoraphobia
      • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
      • Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) in Children
      • Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder
      • Panic Disorder in Children & Adolescents
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
      • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Children & Adolescents
      • Social Phobia
      • Specific Phobic Disorders
    • Dissociative Disorders
      • Derpersonalisation/Derealisation Disorder
      • Dissociative Amnesia
      • Dissociative Fugue
      • Dissociative Identity Disorder
    • Substance-Related Disorders
      • Substance-Induced Disorders
      • Substance Use Disorders
    • Eating Disorders
      • Anorexia Nervosa
      • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
      • Binge Eating Disorder
      • Bulimia Nervosa
      • Pica
      • Rumination Disorder
    • Mood Disorders
      • Depression
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Cyclothymic Disorder
    • Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders
      • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
      • Body-Focused Repetitive Behavioural Disorder
      • Hair-Pulling (Trichotillomania) Disorder
      • Hoarding Disorder
      • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
      • Olfactory Reference Syndrome
      • Skin-Picking (Excoriation) Disorder
    • Personality Disorders
      • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
      • Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD)
      • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
      • Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD)
      • Histrionic Personality Disorder (HPD)
      • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
      • Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
      • Paranoid Personality Disorder (PPD)
      • Schizoid Personality Disorder (ScPD)
      • Schizotypal Personality Disorder (STPD)
    • Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
      • Brief Psychotic Disorder
      • Delusional Disorder
      • Psychotic Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition
      • Schizoaffective Disorder
      • Schizophrenia
      • Anti-Psychotic Drugs
      • Schizophreniform Disorder
      • Shared Psychosis
      • Substance/Medication-Induced Psychotic Disorders
    • Sexuality & Sexual Disorders
      • Gender Identity
      • Gender Dysphoria and Transsexualism
      • Paraphilias and Paraphilic Disorders
      • Exhibitionism
      • Fetishism
      • Paedophilia
      • Sexual Masochism Disorder
      • Sexual Sadism Disorder
      • Transvestism
      • Voyeurism
    • Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
      • Conversion Disorder
      • Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another
      • Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self
      • Illness Anxiety Disorder
      • Psychological Factors Affecting Other Medical Conditions
      • Somatic Symptom Disorder
    • Suicidal Behaviour and Self-Injury
      • Causes of Suicide
      • Methods of Suicide
      • Prevention of Suicide
      • Management of Suicide
      • Impact of Suicide
      • Medical Professional’s Aid in Dying (aka Assisted Suicide)
      • Suicidal Behaviour in Children and Adolescents
      • Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
    • International Classification of Diseases (ICD)
    • Chinese Classification of Mental Disorders
    • MSD Manual
    • Diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders
      • Diagnosis of Acute Stress Disorder (ASD)
      • Diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Agoraphobia
      • Diagnosis of Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
      • Diagnosis of Panic Attacks & Panic Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
      • Diagnosis of Social Phobia
      • Diagnosis of Specific Phobic Disorders
    • Diagnosis of Depersonalisation/Derealisation Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Dissociative Amnesia
      • Diagnosis of Dissociative Fugue
      • Diagnosis of Dissociative Identity Disorder
    • Diagnosis of Substance-Induced Disorders
      • Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders
    • Diagnosis of Aneroxia Nervosa
      • Diagnosis of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Binge Eating Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Bulimia Nervosa
      • Diagnosis of Pica
      • Diagnosis of Rumination Disorder
    • Diagnosis of Depression
      • Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
    • Diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
      • Diagnosis of Body-Focusesd Repetitive Behavioural Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Hair-Pulling Disorder (Trichotillomania)
      • Diagnosis of Hoarding Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
      • Diagnosis of Skin-Picking Disorder (Excoriation)
    • Diagnosis of Personality Disorders
      • Diagnosis of Antisocial Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Avoidant Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Dependent Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Histrionic Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Narcissistic Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Paranoid Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Schizoid Personality Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Schizotypal Personality Disorder
    • Diagnosis of Brief Psychotic Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Delusional Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
      • Diagnosis of Schizophreniform Disorder
    • Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria & Transsexualism
      • Diagnosis of Exhibitionism
      • Diagnosis of Paedophilia
      • Diagnosis of Transvestism
      • Diagnosis of Voyeurism
    • Diagnosis of Conversion Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self
      • Diagnosis of Illness Anxiety Disorder
      • Diagnosis of Somatic Symptom Disorder
    • Diagnosis of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
  • Courses
    • Mental Health First Aid (Adult)
      • Mental Health First Aid (Young People)
      • Mental Health First Aid (Instructor)
      • Mental Health First Aid (Armed Forces)
      • Mental Health First Aid (Higher Education)
      • MHFA Champions
      • Mental Health Aware
      • MHFA Refresher
    • FAA Level 1 Award in Awareness of First Aid For Mental Health
      • FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid For Mental Health
      • FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising/Leading First Aid For Mental Health
      • First Aid For Mental Health Instructor Training
    • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
      • ASIST Trainer
    • safeTALK Training
      • safeTALK Trainer
    • suicideTALK Training
      • suicideTALK Trainer
    • More Questions Than Answers (MQTA) Training
    • STORM Skills Training
    • Trauma Informed Practice Level 1
      • Trauma Informed Practice Level 2
      • Trauma Skilled Practice Level 2
      • Trauma Enhanced Practice Level 3
    • Give US A Break! (GUAB)
    • Professional Development Award (PDA) Mental Health Peer Support
    • COSCA Certificate in Counselling Skills
      • COSCA Further Steps in Counselling Skills
      • COSCA Counselling Supervision Certificate & Skills Course
    • Mental Health Awareness for Sport & Physical Activity
    • Level 2 Certificate in Awareness of Mental Health Problems
      • Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health
    • Immediate Care Practitioner Course
  • Resources
    • UK Military & Veteran Resources
    • US Military & Veteran Resources
    • Mental Health & Related Organisations in Scotland

Legislation

There is a range of primary and secondary, specific and associated legislation regarding mental health.

This area of the website will highlight some of this legislation.

  • Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
  • United Kingdom (UK).
    • Chronology of mental health in the UK.
  • Scotland.
  • Wales.
  • Northern Ireland.

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