can any body help me with the question of if youve been sectioned in the past and have got a long term?

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mental health history, im 29, will it be in any medical notes or in any records. and more importantly will it prevent me if my long term goal was to emmegrate..or get a good job?? but more importantly will it affect emmegration? id be gutted if it was as this is my long term ambition to move away from england, ive met a girl in canada via the internet that ive known for two years, and id like to move over there. some mental health advocacy women just told me she think it will affect me but shes not sure, as shecould remember trying to help someone emmegrate to austrailia 5 years ago, and there mental health status and notes and the fact theyd been sectioned came up as a barrier...does anyone no anything about this? im in the uk and im 29 thanks

Answer 1

I can't answer for all countries. Most have a policy that states that you will need to be employable when you get there. If yoru illness is under control, and you are likely to maintain work, without becoming disabled due to your mental illness, you should have a good chance.

It probably depends on your diagnosis, and how likely you are to become a burden to the system in the country to which you move.

Your best bet is to contact the consulate of the country to which you intend to move and ask for specifics.