Your Mental Health Rights: How They Protect and Support Your Recovery
Final Tips

• Use your rights to take charge of your recovery and your treatment.
• Try to learn about the many, many rights you have and use them in the way that is best for you.
• Sometimes, other people don't know what your rights are, but do not let that stop you from using your rights. Instead, teach others about your rights.
• If you run into problems with your rights, ask someone to help you out. You do not have to go it alone. There are many people and things that can support your recovery, but sometimes you have to ask for them.
• Remember, these are your rights, they can support and protect your recovery, and they can make your life better!

The printed version of this publication includes five information cards in the back of the booklet. The text of these cards is also available online:

• Your Rights in the Community
• Your Rights in a State Hospital
• What You Can Do When Things Go Wrong: Your Right to Complain
• Getting Into a Hospital, and Getting Out
• When You Don't Want to Take Medication in the Hospital

For names, addresses and phone numbers of places where you can get information and/or help or support for your recovery, refer to the Resources section.