Legal Identity and Socio-Political Inclusion for Persons in Long-Stay Mental Health Facilities

AbstractSocio-political inclusivity rests upon access to resources that allow a person to assert their legal identity and voice. In the case of persons with psychiatric disability who are in long-stay mental health facilities, access to welfare benefits, financial services, and executing democratic rights becomes challenging in the absence of streamlined procedures that foster inclusivity. This commentary aims to highlight the need and importance of identity documents in paving the path toward civil and political participation for the said population group. It also focusses attention on mechanisms of action that have been taken up by various agencies to negate the issue and puts forth recommendations to expedite these processes.
Source: Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research