Using police cells to detain people with mental illness to be banned under new reforms

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In her last weeks in office, Theresa May announces plans to overhaul 'outdated' Mental Health Act to make it 'fit for modern society'

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THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS MENTAL ILLNESS WE ARE ALL WHO WE ARE EDUCATE YOURSELF I could call you mental and you could call me mental and we could go around in circles all life long or we could CHANGE NOW 'FOR REALS'.

what's going to be put in place for the most vulnerable We seem to be playing into the hands of Government not providing appropriate treatment GP only offer meds, CBT Our mental health charities bang on about wellbeing ect, have no insight or resources to support complex cases

Phil_Free_ Erm, what? During arrest, who decides that the arrestee is mentally ill? The police? Ain't this just giving them more powers to place anyone they don't like in detention to face not just charges but a psyche evaluation as well? Are police qualified for this? Don't think so.

It is so unfair for the mentally ill to be detained in police cells as they are not criminals by choice In fact they need to be receiving the care and support for in the right institutions.

Ridiculous.. they should be treated the same as everyone else.

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