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Wednesday, March 4, 2015

RECONNECT HDI

WHO WE ARE...
Reconnect is a leading advocacy organization addressing the full spectrum of mental and substance use conditions and their effects nationwide. We work to inform, advocate and enable access to quality mental health services for all Nigerians, and to tackle the menacing issue of stigma as it relates to mental health and wellness.
Our organization and its partners seek to establish grassroots actions that promote mental health, and address mental and substance use issues with compassionate and concrete solutions. We inform, support and enable mental wellness, and emphasize recovery from mental illness.
Our core values are dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental and substance use conditions and achieving victory over mental illnesses and addictions through advocacy, education, research and service.

We envision a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve their full potential through meaningful social inclusion that is free from discrimination.

Consistent with our views as an organization, we have set our sights at  working for improved care and treatment of persons with mental and substance use conditions; educating the public about mental and substance use conditions and their causes and treatments; and fighting stigma and prejudice and promoting social justice and recovery from mental and substance use conditions.
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At Reconnect, we believe that no one should have to face a mental health challenge alone. 

Despite growing knowledge of how to diagnose and treat mental illnesses, myths and misperceptions about these disorders persist, leading to stigma and discrimination toward those who live with them, Reconnect is determined to make a difference.

Mission Statement

Reconnect Health Development Initiative is committed to creating awareness, minimizing stigma, and promoting tolerance and the understanding of mental ill health. It is also committed to supporting enhanced access to curative and preventive services. 

Vision

We envision a reconnection of the physically disturbed, the mentally ill, and the substance abuser, with their families and the rest of society. We envision an inclusive role for these individuals, where they can make valuable contributions to their communities and benefit from enhanced treatment and rehabilitation. For us at reconnect, our vision is for optimal functioning and integration of these individuals.
Reconnect operates with the following values
  • Transparency and honesty 
  • Accountability 
  • Equality and Justice 
  • Confidentiality 
For us at reconnect, its not just WHAT WE DO, its HOW we do it that matters most.  

Drawing Mental Illness: A Visual Diary by Bobby Bak

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