Persons Fighting Mental Illnesses
Many with lived experience of mental illness face involuntary hospitalisation and placement on compulsory treatments which include forced medication and living in half-way homes. Many have reported losing agency over their lives as they can no longer hold on to relationships, jobs, and even their sense of worth. While these arrangements aim to prevent risk of violence to the public, the patients need representation to help them defend themselves and explain that any risk they are alleged to pose may in fact be misconceived. We work towards an inclusive community that understands and stands up for people with mental illnesses.
Our Client’s Stories
Research & Publications
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Conditional Discharge Information Booklet
This manuals provides information for healthcare professionals on the rights of patients around conditional discharge.
Academic Collaboration & Talks
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HKU Legal Clinic Human Rights in HK
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Guest Lecture on the Intersection and Collaboration between Lawyers and Mental Health Professionals
In February 2022, our Board Member Christian Chan invited Patricia to a guest lecture to his clinical psychology students, a part of the process of planting seeds in different professions about the importance of interdisciplinary work.