Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") is a civil rights law that protects individuals with depression, posttraumatic stress disorder ("PTSD"), and other mental health conditions in the workplace.
[2][3] The ADA also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants or employees with mental health conditions under some circumstances.
To have the right to a reasonable accommodation, the worker's mental health condition must meet the ADA's definition of a "current disability."
The laws generally cover the requirements and procedures for involuntary commitment and compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital or other facility.
In some jurisdictions, court orders are required for compulsory treatment; in others, psychiatrists may treat compulsorily by following set procedures, usually with means of appeal or regular scrutiny to ensure compliance with the law such as through mental health tribunals.