Before filing a complaint, it's important to exhaust other avenues , such as submitting a formal claim. If you don't receive a response to your claim, or if the response is unsatisfactory, you can then consider filing an administrative or legal complaint .

Administrative complaints do not involve any judge; they are extrajudicial.

In legal proceedings, a judge will be involved, and you will need a lawyer. In these cases, it is important to keep a few things in mind:

• Have a lawyer, preferably one specializing in human rights.
• Have as much evidence as possible of the violation that you want to report.
• Assess previous case law and the likelihood of success.
• Consider the cost of the process, as they tend to be lengthy and have a high economic, personal, and emotional cost.
• Keep in mind that there are entities and organizations specializing in defending the rights of people with mental health problems that can advise you on how to act and what steps to take.