Mental Health Bill [HL]

My Lords, the words ““or effects”” are critical. If they mean the effects on the individual patient, it is important to have them because there is more to mental illness than simply its symptoms; its effects on the individual are very important. However, if ““or effects”” means the effects on society, the provision is less convincing. I would like to see ““or effects”” in the Bill together with ““on the individual patient””. If that is possible, it makes the Government’s amendment entirely acceptable.