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| knowledge between the triumvirate | | | | If need be research is done with the |
| parties involved. Uncertainties raise | | | | individual's family and close friends |
| mental health law issues. Since 1983 | | | | also. This gives a true picture where |
| when the mental health Act came into | | | | the victim stands. |
| existence, the necessity of trained | | | | With professionals like a physiatrist, |
| mental health lawyers have needed a | | | | psychologist and now a mental health |
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| successful cases are higher. | | | | is extreme depression, suicidal |
| In UK nearly one in four people suffer | | | | tendencies and phobias. Victims rush to |
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| discrimination and hence getting a | | | | it is important to understand the wider |
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| when family members ill advice them. We | | | | details. |
| realize that it is a sensitive issue to | | | | |