#WhatWENeed

Mental Health Europe recently published a response to the Lancet Commission Report released on World Mental Health Day 2018. They write, "...the report’s key recommendations still come from a biomedical starting point, and therefore fail to recognise fully both the psychosocial model of mental health and community services. Change would involve tackling the power of the national and global institutions that provide structural support for the medical model, which has presided over the escalating epidemic of mental ill health. MHE would emphasise the need to invest in psychosocial support respectful of local customs, practices and beliefs instead of biomedical interventions " Read more here .

Singapore ratified the CRPD in 2013. Currently, Singapore in the process of amending their Penal Code. Are the new amendments CRPD compliant? Will these amendments ensure that ALL persons with disabilities receive the rights they are entitled to? People with Psychosocial Disabilities of Singapore for the Full Realisation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (PPDFRC) recently sent in a submission to the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Law in response to the call for public feedback on the proposed amendments to the Penal Code. Read this critical submission on Singapore’s latest amendments to decriminalise suicide attempts but however retain it’s system of involuntary institutionalisation. For more information, please contact Emmy Charissa [ emmy.charissa@gmail.com ]