Liberation is a quite recently formed organisation, led by people with psychosocial disabilities. We operate at a grass roots level. Our aim is to promote full human rights for people with lived experience of mental distress/trauma. This is the term we often use in England for people with psychosocial disabilities.
WHAT WE NEED SUBMISSION By: The Stronger Project Kenya (A Youth Led Community Based Organisation for Persons With Psychosocial Disabilities) Living independently and being included in the community is a fundamental human right concept that is applied to the context of disability. Persons with psychosocial disabilities are not exempt from this. For years, persons with
It is a struggle and a challenge in Pakistan to even admit to having a mental health condition, it is even more difficult for people to accept it as a disability. Psychosocial disability arises when someone with a mental health condition interacts with a social environment and face barriers while interacting in the society on
#WhatWENeed submission by Psychosocial Disability Rights Network (PDRN), Pakistan Read More »
During my final year M. Phil Clinical Psychology course in 2013, a professor of Psychiatric Social Work who saw the title of my thesis with the phrase, ‘psychotic patients’ suggested changing it to ‘persons suffering from psychosis’ in line with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). That was my first ever encounter
This is the third of a series of posts from the Taiwan Mad Alliance. Patients need to have right to choose that whether they want to access their mobile phones or other personal devices if they have any while inpatient, so if they want, they can keep connection with their community while in the hospital.
Taiwan Mad Alliance – #WhatWENeed is Choice Read More »
This is the second post in a series by Taiwan Mad Alliance. On December 13, 2006, The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (A/RES/61/106) was adopted and came into force on 3 May 2008. On March 3, 2007, CRPD was already opened for signature by regional organizations. * But for Taiwan, a
Taiwan Mad Alliance – #WhatWENeed is — to know Read More »
This is the first of a series of posts from the Taiwan Mad Alliance. —– It is not easy to be an outcast from the mainstream society, but it\’s easy to get used to the feeling of loss and despair. Let\’s try not to get too used to it. Let\’s try to express #WhatWEneed. The
Taiwan Mad Alliance – #WhatWENeed Read More »
My earliest interactions with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was in 2016, almost 10 years after my country Kenya had ratified it. Now it has been almost 5 years since, but this human rights instrument has played such a huge impact in my life – not only how I view my
How the CRPD Changed Us – Elizabeth Ombati Read More »
China Association of Persons with Psychiatric Disability and their Relatives (CAPPD) Shenzhen Branch Annual meeting. Members join the #WhatWeNeed Campaign On their hands – We need the right to work At their back – Equity and Inclusion; Love no Barriers Hippo, He Ma, a User, and Survivor of Psychiatric, Peer Support Worker On the post
