Insurance / ICT Intersections That May be Quite Productive (also Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Shirin Ebadi Nomination ...)

[Respectful_Interfaces]

Greetings:

Accord with these posts, and reflecting:  as among the three of us and quite possibly others here the different sides of  insurance parity debates  is indeed a frequent one laden with access issues, and as it appears the stigma is most frequently identified with the "treatment" process, and not the funds which so provide, what can we do in the ICT world to use the concepts and technologies to lessen any such onus?  

This discussion ruch in human rights issues may indeed blossom at  the Summit, but, as well,  colloquy before the WSIS event could as indicated here be quite productive in advance, in some forum  we can advance through notice here to all concerned..

Best wishes, LDMF.
For Identification Here:
Comunications Coordination Committee for the United Nations, Respectful Interfaces Programme/
International Disability Caucus: Persons with Pain International, Coordination of  Singular Organizations.
Participant, E. Carll ICT/Health events.
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Subject: RE: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Shirin Ebadi Nomination - Deadline for supports


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> Hi Sylvia,
> 
> Yes, we have had this discussion and we appear to have a difference of
> opinion.  By including mental health, which as we have discussed includes
> all people, not only those with disabilities, it will insure funding and
> resources via ICT.
> 
> While I can understand your concern, in reality, the allocation of resources
> will be determined by parity in funding  and not by perceived
> discrimination.  If it is not included in documents, it is usually not
> included in funding and in the allocation of often limited resources.
> 
> In fact, according to a recent poll by the American Psychological
> Association, 87 percent of Americans say that it is the lack of insurance
> coverage that most keeps them from seeing a mental health professional, not
> stigma or embarrassment.  The same poll revealed that 85 percent of
> Americans think that health insurance should cover mental health services.
> 
> Please cite the research which shows that making provisions for parity in
> access to mental health information and services results in discrimination
> against people with psychosocial disabilities.  I would think quite the
> opposite.
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> Elizabeth
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> Dr. Elizabeth Carll
> International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies;
> UN NGO Committee on Mental Health;
> Communications Coordination Committee for the UN
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> At 12:45 PM 10/16/05, Elizabeth Carll, PhD wrote:
> >Both physical and mental health is a basic human right, yet often mental
> >health services is viewed as disconnected from health services.
> 
> Elizabeth and I have this conversation in many places.
> 
> Separating out mental health always results in discrimination against
> people with psychosocial disabilities.  It feels like we, the people for
> whom the right is urged, don't matter at all.
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> Sylvia
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