ABOUT US
MindFreedom Ghana (MFGh) was established in August 2004 and registered in November 2005 as a non-profit organization, at the Registrar-General’s Department.
MFGh is also registered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
OUR VISION
To improve the mental health and lives of persons with mental disabilities in Ghana as well as promote their human rights and dignity.
OUR MISSION
To foster and strengthen links with analogous minded organizations, both locally and internationally, to harmonize our activities and explore diverse forms of cooperation as well as assistance towards persons with psychosocial disabilities in institutions and their communities.
WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL
OUR SERVICES
OBJECTIVES
Support and assist persons with psychosocial disorders in their treatment
regimen and further advocate for conditions that would not infringe on their
human rights and dignity anywhere
Improve upon the social, moral and economic conditions of persons with
psychosocial disabilities and deal with the stigma they suffer
Promote activities that make persons with mental disabilities have a sense of
belonging and acceptance in their communities
Engage in activities to create awareness and educate the public on matters of
mental disabilities and human rights
“Creating Awareness on Mental Health Conditions and Stigma Against Persons
with Mental Disorders in Ghana”. (2005 and 2006), funded by the World Health
Organization (WHO) and XMinusY Organization of The Netherlands
“Institutional Strengthening And Promotion of The Rights of Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities Through The Universal Periodic Review Mechanism”. This project commenced in October 2021 and ends in April 2023. The overarching objective of the project is two-fold; first it is designed to strengthen the capacity of MindFreedom Ghana as an organization and secondly to promote NGO advocacy on the rights of persons with psychosocial disabilities in the Context of the Universal Period Review (UPR) Mechanism
MindFreedom Ghana has a seven-member Board A three-member management team headed by the Director, Mrs. Janet Amegatcher, a lawyer who is a member of the Governing Board, Ghana Mental Health Authority An Executive Secretary who sees to the day to day running of the organization.
WHAT WE SAY
Lack of support affecting mental health conditions – MindFreedom Ghana. Creating Awareness on Mental Health Conditions and Stigma Against Persons with Mental Disorders in Ghana
To support development of guidelines to regulate prayer camps in Ghana, for integration into the draft Legislative Instrument which will provide an implementation framework for the new Mental Health Act of 2012