Mental Health Rights and Resources
For Individuals with Disabilities in South Dakota
If you feel that any of your legal rights have been denied, or if you have questions about your rights, please contact DRSD at 1-800-658-4782.
If you feel that any of your legal rights have been denied, or if you have questions about your rights, please contact DRSD at 1-800-658-4782.
The PAIMI Program pursues a variety of rights protection and advocacy strategies to assist individuals with mental illness. Learn more about our services below or by downloading our brochure. Download...
As a patient of a mental health center in South Dakota, you have several rights. See the information below for information on what your rights are, and how to best advocate for yourself.
The following informational booklet is for the use of individuals, 18 years of age or older, who are inpatients in any public or private psychiatric facility in South Dakota. The…
Learn about the criteria for involuntary commitment, the commitment process, and your rights when it comes to involuntary commitment. Download Brochure: Download PDF Version Download Word Document DUE…
Download Brochure: The right to immediately contact someone of your choosing; The right to immediately contact and be represented by an attorney The right to be examined by a “qualified mental health professional” whom the Chair…
The purpose of this brochure is to provide a brief explanation of the voluntary admission process for an individual 18 years of age or older. Download Brochure: Download PDF Version…
The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide general information on the use of a writ of habeas corpus to challenge an order for involuntary commitment and confinement at the…
Certain rights are provided to you as a client of a Mental Health Center in South Dakota. Learn about these rights below or by downloading our brochure. Download PDF Version …
Know Your Rights: A Rights Guide for Individuals Under 18 If you are under the age of 18 and receiving inpatient psychiatric treatment in South Dakota, you have certain rights...
Beginning a new school year usually comes with some anxiety, but this year students may need a lot more support, reassurance, and comfort before they’re ready to learn. Check out…
Sometimes a small act can make a big difference – like checking in with someone you love. Learn how to reach out and start the conversation around behavioral health. And…
Informed Consent Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a medical procedure, done under general anesthesia, in which electrodes are placed on the patient’s scalp and small electric currents are passed through the…
Created as a nonprofit in 2020, Empire Mental Health Support is a group of people living with a mental illness or are family members of those living with a mental…
Life can be hard. Your mental health doesn’t have to suffer. Get information and tools that can help at https://mhanational.org/mental-health-month. Fact sheets and worksheets are linked below. MHA Tools2Thrive Fact Sheets…
NAMI South Dakota was founded in 1987. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to carrying out the mission to improve the lives of persons affected by mental illness. The mission…
This site offers legal information from a variety of sources. Disability Rights South Dakota makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information.
This site is not intended to provide legal advice – the application of the law to your individual circumstances. For legal advice, you should consult an attorney.
© Copyright Disability Rights South Dakota. All rights reserved. Site by Krave Branding.