2009 Rally for Recovery
“I sincerely thank both of you for your lucid & thought provoking talks given to our members today, titled 'Building Bridges: The Importance of Integrating Primary & Mental Health Care.' I am sure all doctors present will seriously rethink seeing a mental health sufferer with a new vision – as a 'person' & not as a disease."
Honorable Secretary
2008 Rally for Recovery
"Ms. Gayathri delivered excellent and most beautiful lessons straight from her heart and soul - which touched and inspired the audiences of the Asia Pacific Psychiatric Rehabilitation Conference. We truly thank her for her presence in Singapore."
Dr. Alex Su Chairman, Organizing Committee, 2008 Asia Pacific Psychiatric Rehabilitation Conference President, Singapore Psychiatric Association Head, Emergency Services Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
“I have been working in the field of Psychiatry in Aurangabad, India, for last 29 years and I rate this program on mental illness as The Best, I have ever seen. It is my sincere belief that programs like these should occur more frequently, so as to benefit Psychiatry at large.”
Dr. Vinay Barhale Sr. Consultant Psychiatrist2006 Rally for Recovery
“The Rally for Recovery was touching, moving and mesmerizing for the patients, caregivers, social workers, psychiatrists and the general audience. The mesmerizing spell of the Rally lasted for many weeks after the program was over.”
Rally for Recovery World Tour
The Story behind the Rally for Recovery World Tour:
The alarming burden of mental disorders
According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 4 people, or 25% of individuals, develop one or more mental disorders at some stage in life. Today, 450 million people suffer from mental disorders in both developed and developing countries. Mental illnesses are common to all countries and cause immense suffering. People with these disorders are often subjected to social isolation, poor quality of life and increased co-morbidity and mortality. Mental health problems represent 5 of the 10 leading causes of disability worldwide; amounting to nearly one-third or the disability in the world. These disorders are the cause of staggering human, economic and social costs.
Treatment works. Recovery is possible.
Mental disorders can now be diagnosed reliably and treated effectively. Recovery rates for mental illnesses surpass the treatment success rates for many other physical illnesses, including heart disease. Recovery rates include: Schizophrenia, 60%, bipolar disorder, 80%, manor depression, 65% to 80%, and addiction treatment, 70% (Report of the National Advisory Mental Health Council, March 1998).
But there are barriers to recovery.
As many as two-thirds of all people with a diagnosable mental disorder do not seek treatment whether for fear of being stigmatized, fear that the treatment may be worse than the illness itself, or lack of awareness, access and affordability of care.
Cultural stigma, discrimination, and a fragmented mental health system continue to entrap people with mental illnesses in lives of quiet desperation and endanger their lives.
In July 2006, ASHA International launched its signature program, the Rally for Recovery World Tour.
ABOUT THE RALLY FOR RECOVERY WORLD TOUR: The Rally for Recovery World Tour is the first of its kind global public education campaign lead by an individual living with mental illness. The Rally for Recovery seeks to improve the general understanding of mental illness and promotes recovery. With grassroots support from mental health and community organizations around the world, the Rally for Recovery accomplishes its goals through Rallies held across the world.
OUR GOAL: To develop collaborative partnerships with mental health organizations around the world and present the Rally for Recovery annually. We offer our partners a Menu of Programs to choose from and customize the programs to best serve the needs of our audiences.
OBJECTIVE: To engage & empower the four pillars of recovery –individuals with mental illness, their families, care-providers and communities to create a person-centered, culturally-competent, recovery-oriented system of care.
TARGET AUDIENCE: Individuals with mental health problems, their families and care providers, mental health providers, healthcare providers and students in the allied medical and healthcare fields, general public, community leaders, educators, employers, business leaders, Human Resources professionals, policy makers, religious/spiritual leaders, civic organizations, law enforcement officers, media etc.
LEARNING GOALS:
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Information: To educate audiences about the epidemiology, incidence and impact of mental illness
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Inspiration: To inspire audiences with a resounding message of hope and recovery
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Transformation: To provide audiences with practical tips and tools to transform mental health care
JOIN the Rally for Recovery!
Stop Stigma. Save Lives.
If you or your organization is interested in collaborating with ASHA International in presenting the Rally for Recovery, please e-mail gayathri@myasha.org
To view the Rally for Recovery Menu of Programs, please click here…