[WSIS CS-Plenary] Draft Statement for Sub-Committee B- Inclusion Issues

[richard jordan]

Not to offer an opinion on a topic in which I have no expertise, but only to say, if you have been to any of the meetings of the Permanent Forum on indigenous Peoples, you will have heard Willie Littlechild speak on the WHOLE PERSON, mental, physical and spiritual, just to emphasize Sylvia's point.

Richard Jordan

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From: "Elizabeth Carll, PhD" <ecarll at optonline.net>
To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
Subject: RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Draft Statement for Sub-Committee B- Inclusion Issues
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:11:02 -0400

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> Sylvia,
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> In my many posts I have indicated this is NOT SPECIFICALLY A REFERENCE TO
> DISABILITY, which is only one aspect of the possible outcome of mental
> illness.  The focus is on information for MENTAL HEALTH, which includes
> learning information about emotional well being, resilience, dealing with
> trauma, coping with stress, coping with illness, etc. all of which are not
> necessarily under the category of mental illness and disability.
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> Furthermore, it is included as such to PREVENT the SEPARATION of physical
> and mental health as it should be seen as a seamless service/issue.
> Unfortunately in most countries, mental health is separated from physical
> health, and as a result services and insurance are arbitrary and
> discriminatory.  The US is a prime example of the failure of a seamless
> recognition and provision of resources.  Refusing to recognize this will not
> make it go away.
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> Not mentioning mental health will not eliminate perceived stigma by some re
> mental illness, only eliminate the possible allocation of resources.
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> Hope this helps clarify.
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> Elizabeth
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> Dr.  Elizabeth  Carll
> International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies;
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> > the inclusion of the recognition of both physical and mental health
> > information.
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> We have this discussion again and again, but I will keep objecting to the
> separation of physical and mental, and I object to perpetuating the
> separation based on reference to prior documents.  Health is a seamless
> blend of biological, psychological, sociological, spiritual and vocational
> well being.  People who actually experience mood swings, fear, voices and
> visions are whole human beings and, whatever the intent, it fosters
> shaming, prejudice and discrimination to carve us out in this way.
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> Sylvia
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