Markaya Henderson
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Markaya Henderson
@mark-kaya.bsky.social
Health Policy & Projects at @MyEDF

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Stop coercion in #MentalHealth care!
The draft Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention threatens the rights of persons with disabilities.

✋ Say no to involuntary treatment and forced placement in psychiatry
✋ Say #WithdrawOviedo to the @coe

Join our campaign: www.edf-feph.org/stopping-coe...
April 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Access to rehabilitation and habilitation is a fundamental right, yet persons with disabilities in the EU face major barriers

We urge action for data collection, policy reform, affordable services, professional training, and rights protection to improve its access
Health, Rehabilitation and Habilitation of Persons with Disabilities
Our position paper advocates for improved access to high-quality rehabilitation and habilitation services across the EU. This paper outlines international legal frameworks, existing challenges, and…
www.edf-feph.org
April 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Reposted by Markaya Henderson
The Council of Europe @coe must stop supporting forced treatment and placement in mental healthcare.

This move undermines #HumanRights and contradicts the UN CRPD.
We urge the Parliamentary Assembly to oppose it.

Coercion in mental healthcare must end!
Council of Europe must stop supporting forced treatment and placement in mental healthcare
We renew our call for the Council of Europe to drop a proposed protocol that would support forced treatment and coercion in mental healthcare. Summary The Council of Europe resumed work on a protocol…
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February 13, 2025 at 10:03 AM
People with ADHD are likely to die significantly earlier than their peers, study finds
This is what health inequity looks like for persons with disabilities.
We need better access to quality services and to address the many socioeconomic determinants of health.

#Disability #HealthEquity #ADHD
People With A.D.H.D. Are Likely to Die Significantly Earlier Than Their Peers, Study Finds
A large study found that men lost seven years of life expectancy and women lost nine years, compared with counterparts without the disorder.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 10:50 AM