In England: People have the capacity to make choices. If you want to take away their rights you need to show they no longer have that capacity.
Capacity is narrowly defined. I might be able to chose where to live, but not chose how to spend my money. I might have capacity for everything apart from what food I eat.
The relevant laws are the Mental Capacity Act (can I chose what I do; what happens if I lose that ability;) and the Mental Health Act (can I be detained against my will; can I be transported to a place of safety for assessment; can I be medicated against my will).
If you live in the UK it's worth having a quick look at the guides for this. You probably won't need it, but it's a good idea to be prepared for the worst. (EG parent gets a dementia illness and starts giving money to telephone "microsoft repair" scammers; your adult child develops a psychosis illness; your co-founder torpedos your business by burying the product on a beach)
In general if you aren't a risk to other people and you're not in danger of killing yourself it's hard for them to hospitalise you against your will. (At least in UK). But it's important that if you have the choice between an informal admission (you go in voluntarily) or section (they detain you against your will) that you go in voluntarily.
Capacity is narrowly defined. I might be able to chose where to live, but not chose how to spend my money. I might have capacity for everything apart from what food I eat.
The relevant laws are the Mental Capacity Act (can I chose what I do; what happens if I lose that ability;) and the Mental Health Act (can I be detained against my will; can I be transported to a place of safety for assessment; can I be medicated against my will).
If you live in the UK it's worth having a quick look at the guides for this. You probably won't need it, but it's a good idea to be prepared for the worst. (EG parent gets a dementia illness and starts giving money to telephone "microsoft repair" scammers; your adult child develops a psychosis illness; your co-founder torpedos your business by burying the product on a beach)
In general if you aren't a risk to other people and you're not in danger of killing yourself it's hard for them to hospitalise you against your will. (At least in UK). But it's important that if you have the choice between an informal admission (you go in voluntarily) or section (they detain you against your will) that you go in voluntarily.