Does anyone know who enforces the mental health act.

[Shaneos]

Hey, my name is Shane and I’m in Perth I was hoping maybe someone in here could help with answers.

Last year I was detained against my will under the Mental health act for 3 days.

The entire process was like an experience out of the twilight zone and very surreal.
Without going into the finer details, it all stemmed from an ongoing dispute I’ve had with my family.
They had been using mental health as a kind of tool or weapon against me because they are not the people I’d thought them to be I discovered . Anyhoo....in this particular instance, they managed to get me transported by police for a mental health assessment at the hospital. I calmly complied all the way along and was perfectly rational and coherent the entire time. There was no suicide attempt Or anything , I wasn’t anxious or requiring mental or medical assistance in anyway. After 5hrs of waiting in emergency until I was finally assessed by a self proclaimed mental health nurse. I was informed that I was to be detained against my will until further notice. I was never informed The reason why, or given copies of my detention forms, informed of my rights at any point or told I had access to a mental health advocates assistance etc etcThis twilight zone scenario continued on for 3 more days which included being transported to a maximum security mental facility, which apparently is worse than prison conditions my fellow inmates informed me whilst there.

Not once did I lose my temper or composure whilst detained. Nor was I given any medication of any sort.

Even though I found out later they had written down I was acutely unstable on my initial detention form which I never received.
On the 4th day of my ordeal.
I was released by the so called Chief psychiatrist with a diagnosis of recommending I seek counselling over my marriage break down. Of which happened years earlier and didn’t have the slightest relevance whatsoever for me being there. After my release I got straight into making a complaint over my experience and wanting answers. I studIed the mental health act for myself. Sure enough it turned out every single law and procedure had been broken in regards to detaining a person and of which I had plenty of proof to back that up.But none of that ended up mattering. Because Apparently nobody polices or implements the mental health law. No agency or government body. So in summary, I was locked up against my will illegally for 3 days and nobody was held accountable.

[Shaneos]

Heya inhale exhale,

Yes Gaslighting was a psychological tool or weapon I suppose, in which I was previously unaware about.
It is kind of funny that it took for me to be locked up in a Maximum security mental facility to first be informed about this concept by a fellow inmate.
Yes for sure eliminates of the Gaslighting technique are used by a lot of people in everyday life to some degree. Most unbeknownst they are using it I’m sure.
I fear my families use of it towards me was a lot more calculating and sinister unfortunately.

My relationship with my siblings and “mother” are non existent these days unfortunately. Not by my choice but more out of necessity to try and save what lil sanity I have left after this latest traumatic chapter of my life.

I did manage to get to the bottom of all the very sudden unusual behaviour by my family and the confusion as to how they appeared to become the complete opposite to how I’d known them my entire life.
‘Twas at a great cost to me personally though.

I appreciate you’re enquiring about my welfare also Thankyou.
Hasn’t been much of that going around lately haha.

Still pretty messed up a bit by everything that’s transpired over the last few years if I’m being honest.
I deliberately put my life on hold for far to look so as to seek answers over everything and get to the bottom of it all.
I feel extremely angry over losing those years which I shall never get back. When the people supposedly closest to me my entire life, could have supplied me with everything I wanted to know within a 15min convo if they wanted.

All good about the legal advice, I knew it was a long shot by posting what I did on here. But I’ve tried everything else (twice) so I figured it couldn’t hurt haha

[Shaneos]

Unfortunately the full story is far to bizarre and far fetched sounding to divulge to much about it I think.

Especially now after the summary of my time being locked up is now apart of my permanent health record.
Even I agree I sound acutely unstable going by what they wrote happened during that time.
The fact it’s absolute fiction and I was in fact the complete polar opposite of what’s written transpired back then. Isn’t something anyone else but me is troubled by.
My family are incredibly clever and incredibly evil people.

[InhaleExhale]

Hey Shaneos,

It’s good to hear from you.

Being detained in the mental facility… I can’t imagine.

It sounds like you really feel betrayed and let down by your siblings and mother. I’m sorry you’ve lost the relationships which would have been a big part of your life prior to these events. It must be very painful to lose these but at the same time you need to do what is best for your own mental health.

I wonder if your life is no longer ‘on hold’ and you are not losing years anymore seeking answers, what might your life look like? Do you have anyone supporting you are the moment?

I hope you’re going ok.

InhaleExhale.