USP-K Membership

· Expert advice concerning mental health.

· USP-K newsletters, brochures, periodicals, books and other publications at subsidized rates

· Be involved in mental health advocacy at all levels.

· Have their views represented in local and international forums that influence mental health as the organization will participate in

· A chance to have their real life stories featured in the USP-K website as a way of promoting widespread awareness about mental health

· be educated about the quality of psychiatric services that they should expect at all times as a fundamental human right;

· Be part of the united voice of people affected by mental illness to demand not only for correct and humane treatment in which MIPs are active participants but also to be involved in planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of the services provided by both public and private psychiatric service providers.

Mentally sick people can work and enjoy productive lives for most of their lives.

Who can be a Member

Members Benefits

 

USP is a membership organization. Membership is open to users (people who utilize psychiatric services) and survivors (people who have utilized psychiatric services) in Kenya and organizations or groups made up of such people. USP-K also welcomes membership of people who are interested in promoting mental health. Membership fee is 100 Kshs. per month or 1,000 KShs. per year per member if paid in one installment.  Membership for organized groups of people with mental disorders is 50 Kshs. per month per individual member of the group or 500 Kshs. per year  if paid in one installment.  Membership fee is payable to USP-K secretariat and is non-refundable.

User group members in Kangemi, Nairobi, displaying products they have made for sale in the community. Such economic activities not only help in meeting the basic needs of the users but it also strengthens bonds of comradeship while improving their self worth and emotional well being.

Conducting mental health education and advocacy

Users and Survivors of Psychiatry

Kenya