Social justice and human rights issues in mental health practice

Chong, Mark David;Francis, Abraham P.

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Time and time again we see so many people with mental health issues struggling to negotiate their normal day-to-day activities because they suffer from "a clinically diagnosable disorder that significantly interferes with … [their] cognitive, emotional or social abilities". To make matters worse, mentally disordered people are frequently stigmatised by their own communities. Such acts of social exclusion, discrimination and abuse are not only morally reprehensible but are arguably also egregious breaches of their human rights. This chapter will therefore attempt to elaborate upon these key issues by outlining the nature and scope of the relevant human rights regimes; uncovering the extent to which such human rights abuses have occurred; the role social workers may play in protecting the human rights of mentally ill clients; and finally canvassing possible solutions that social workers may implement so as to prevent future violations, or at least remedy some of its more deleterious effects.

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Social Work in Mental Health: areas of practice, challenges and way forward

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978-81-321-1740-7

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SAGE Publications

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New Delhi, India

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