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A temporary or permanent condition which affects a person’s mental state, making them function less effectively than they would usually, or than the average person would be expected to function.  

A psychiatric hospital. A kind of medical facility, previously referred to as an asylum, that focuses on addressing mental health disorders. Individuals with mental health disorders are more frequently being cared for in general hospitals. Admission to a psychiatric facility happens when someone is committed under the Mental Health Act.  

A committee which makes decisions about whether people who have been detained under the Mental Health Acts should be released. It consists of medical members, legal experts and lay members, who include people with experience in social services.  

Laws made by a parliament which lay down rules for the care of people with mental illness. The Mental Health Act (1983) outlines the privileges of individuals dealing with mental illness and the reasons for involuntary admission to psychiatric hospitals. Additionally, it delineates various types of legal guardianship for these patients. This legislation is applicable…

Abilities such as thinking and decision-making.  

The development of the mind.  

A temporary inability to remember something, caused by the effect of nervous stress on the mental processes. Imprecise term indicating failure of the mind to properly interpret, understand, or use particular concepts or information.  

Slight forgetfulness or confusion (often humorous).  

Referring to menstruation.