Services – MindFreedom Ghana

OUR SERVICES

SERVICES OBJECTIVES

Awareness

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Research

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Referrals For Mental Health Counselling & Services

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Mental Health Advocacy

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Establishing and managing community support networks

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WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL

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.

The mission of MindFreedom Ghana is 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..

Our vision is to: improve the mental health and lives of persons with mental disabilities in Ghana as well as promote their human rights and dignity.

OUR PROFESSIONAL TEAM

Executive Secretary Senior Advisors Director Of MindFreedom WHAT PEOPLE SAY

“It was very interactive and well-articulated by the facilitator. Timely information on the workshop.” Edward Owusu

The Community Support Network training on livelihood skills which I participated in has taught me that despite my condition I can do something to enhance my lifestyle and dignity”

“I thank MindFreedom Ghana, National Democratic Institute of the United States and the nurses for bringing us together as a Network to learn, share information and ideas”… Juliana Ikavi – person with mental health condition.

“I am happy for the first time to go on media through MindFreedom Ghana to share my mental health condition experience and journey with the public. If not, the support I had from the Community Support Network, I do not know how things would have turned up to be”… Jemima Awuku-Buah – person with mental health condition

“If not for the mental health walk and sensitization I witnessed today, I had always thought persons with mental health conditions are those on the streets”… Food vendor on the street at Amanfrom

“Actually, the program went on very well and I’m very happy to learn about micro, macro and advocacy. Thank you.” … Samuel Yaw Aneyire (YARO)

“The training was so educative. I wish to promote mental health conditions and how to access health care delivery in the community.” Samirah Gbolo (CALID)

“MindFreedom Ghana has brightened our eyes opened into the need for good mental health care and vaccination for the clients and their relatives.”…. Emmanuel Akudugu