Our Global Voice Project
Supported by a grant from the Foundation Open Society Institute in cooperation with the Public Health Program
of the Open Society Foundations
of the Open Society Foundations
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Introduction
Receiving a diagnosis of a mental health condition or disorder can be a daunting experience and the way in which one receives such a diagnosis may very well determine just how difficult the journey ahead will become and whether it will lead to empowerment or disempowerment. The consequences of how a diagnosis is received may be impacted by, whether:
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On the negative side, when a person’s diagnosis or treatment plan is not explained or at all shared with the person, and where they had been excluded from participating in their own treatment and recovery, disempowerment is activated– the chance of that person achieving quality of life and functioning at an optimal level of their full potential, may be jeopardised. This scenario of non-participation in mental health care and services, has human rights implications as well, in that it denies the person the right to free and informed consent, autonomy, legal capacity, and protection from coercion.
What do persons with lived experience think about this and what can we learn from their experiences? The Global Mental Health Peer Network (GMHPN) will embark on this quest to find out through its “Our Global Voice” Project.
What do persons with lived experience think about this and what can we learn from their experiences? The Global Mental Health Peer Network (GMHPN) will embark on this quest to find out through its “Our Global Voice” Project.
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SURVEY: “Our Global Voice” Project - Impact of Receiving a Diagnosis
The survey is intended ONLY for people with lived experience of a mental health condition or disorder/ who had been diagnosed with a mental health condition or disorder over any given time in their life course.
THE SURVEY IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS - NO NAMES ARE REQUIRED. BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE SURVEY, YOU AGREE FOR THE OUTCOME/ DATA TO BE PUBLICISED / MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
The “Our Global Voice” Project of the Global Mental Health Peer Network, seeks to obtain lived experience perspectives on the impact of receiving a diagnosis and key factors that lead to/ hindered recovery.
Receiving a diagnosis of a mental health condition or disorder can be a daunting experience and the way in which one receives such a diagnosis may very well determine just how difficult the journey ahead will become and whether it will lead to empowerment or disempowerment.
What do you as a persons with lived experience think about this and what can we learn from your experiences? The Global Mental Health Peer Network embarks on this quest to find out what people with lived experience across the world has to say, through its “Our Global Voice” Project.
CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY
The survey is intended ONLY for people with lived experience of a mental health condition or disorder/ who had been diagnosed with a mental health condition or disorder over any given time in their life course.
THE SURVEY IS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS - NO NAMES ARE REQUIRED. BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING THE SURVEY, YOU AGREE FOR THE OUTCOME/ DATA TO BE PUBLICISED / MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
The “Our Global Voice” Project of the Global Mental Health Peer Network, seeks to obtain lived experience perspectives on the impact of receiving a diagnosis and key factors that lead to/ hindered recovery.
Receiving a diagnosis of a mental health condition or disorder can be a daunting experience and the way in which one receives such a diagnosis may very well determine just how difficult the journey ahead will become and whether it will lead to empowerment or disempowerment.
What do you as a persons with lived experience think about this and what can we learn from your experiences? The Global Mental Health Peer Network embarks on this quest to find out what people with lived experience across the world has to say, through its “Our Global Voice” Project.
CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY