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24 | MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS | Issue 2 | 2022 MHM business opportunities; and their displays of disorganised or unusual behaviours and speech patterns damage their reputation and standing in society,” continued Dr Maaroganye. In addition, he said, the speech and social interaction impairments of mental health patients meant they were often unable to speak for themselves and enforce their human rights, “Facing barriers of stigma, prejudice and ignorance that hamper them from seeking professional care, they are at risk of their families losing hope and turning to unconventional treatment methods such as prolonged restraint. “A society without human rights is a society without dignity, no matter how rich it may be. A society where large parts of its citizens are mentally unwell is still poorer and unjust even if everyone else is physically fit.” References available upon request