Human Rights lawyer specialising in the CRPD and a survivor of psychiatric institutionalisation. She actively participated in drafting the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and continues to contribute to its interpretation and implementation.
She is the founder and president of the Centre for the Human Rights of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry (www.chrusp.org). In 2024, she received the Ketil Njaa Solberg Human Rights Award for her fight against violations, abuses, and coercion in mental health care.
Her book Reimagining Crisis Support: Matrix, Roadmap and Policy is available in English and Spanish at www.reimaginingcrisissupport.org.