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Resources: Downloads

This section contains all of the information that you can download from this site - this will include the conference reports, campaign flyers and anything else that becomes necessary.

OUTCRY Conference Report
Microsoft Word Format, 100K (Click Here)
As above, but 'Zipped' for quicker download, 32KB (Click Here)

Resources: Links To Extra Information

This is a list of links to other websites that you might find useful, both in finding out more about the current and proposed mental health act, aswell as about psychiatric user and survivor issues in general.

The Current Mental Health Act (1983)
UserGuide to the Mental Health Act
An easy to follow guide to the act
BBC Online - Mental Health
An overview of your rights under the mental health act
The Proposed Mental Health Bill
Dept Of Health - Mental Health Legistlation
includes a full version of the draft mental health bill
Mark Walton's Guide to the Reform of the Mental Health Act
A comprehensive list of links to the bill and various responses to it - includes 'survivor/user groups, 'professionals', journalists and ministers themselves

LAMP - An Overview of the Proposed Changes
A regional mental health advocacy's take on the bill, trying to be objective

'My Patients and Me' Dr Anthony Zigmond
A psychiatrist and Consultant to the mental Health Act Commission's views on the new bill
'Is Anyone Safe?' Proff Anselm Eldergill
A solicitor specialising in mental health law's lecture (in the form of a sound file)
Critical Psychiatry Network's: Response To Consultation On The Draft Mental Health Bill
The positive bits, the negative bits and some suggestions
User And Survivor Issues

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