When is a young person not deemed to be mature minor?

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Young people with a significant intellectual disability or a mental health condition that impair their cognitive abilities such as severe depression or anxiety, low weight anorexia nervosa, or psychosis may not be deemed competent. In such cases consent needs to be obtained from the parent or guardian, who must act in the best interest of the adolescent. Psychiatric conditions can fluctuate over time and the young person’s ability to provide consent may also change. The competence of such individuals needs to be assessed in each case and each situation.