Minisode: Have your voice heard in mental healthcare decisions

<p>Did you know that you have the option to guide mental health professionals in your treatment and care in case you become unwell? </p><br><p>Advance Choice Documents (ACDs) give people living with mental illnesses an opportunity to state their wishes and instructions about their treatment and care during future episodes of illness. </p><p> </p><p>They give you a chance to make your voice heard in future mental healthcare decisions by using your knowledge, gained through past experience of illness and healthcare, to guide a clinical team through future episodes of illness. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6582216/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Recent research</a> has suggested that the use of ACDs could reduce the rate of sectioning by up to 25%. </p><br><p>We chatted to Professor Tania Gergel about her work to raise awareness of this vital tool for people with severe mental illness.</p><br><p>Tania is the Director of Research at Bipolar UK and a Hono...