Mental Health
Mental illness is a leading cause of ill health and disability and ranges from milder and more common conditions such as depression and anxiety, to the less common, but more severe conditions, such as schizophrenia, affective disorders and dementia.
For more information on Mental Health Services contact your Local Mental Health Unit:
Brierley Hill, Tel: 01384 366785
Coseley/Sedgley, Tel: 01902 575957
Dudley, Tel: 01384 813880
Halesowen, Tel: 0121 602 8862/4/5
Stourbridge, Tel: 01384 366550
or:
Changes from 1st October 2007
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 empowers and protects vulnerable people who are not able to make their own decisions and was implemented in full from 1st October 2007.
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