The world hearing voices congress
Via the Danish LAP organization, I will attend tomorrow Thursday the 26. and Friday the 27. Of September. There are many workshops, and the event is located close to my own address in Copenhagen through the Hafnia Hall in the southern district of the city....
Anti-Torture in Denmark
The rapport on Denmark consists mostly on the field of prisons, where many Danish prisoners are kept in solitude confinement. This is a type torture and should not persist. The rapport also has a focus on the Danish psychiatry where is states: With regard to...
A CALL TO OPEN THE DOOR – A psychiatric disability perspective on ‘rethinking care’
A PARABLE Once, on a lush, prolific island surrounded by a deep unknown sea, a family lived in a large old house. The family devoted their lives to keeping their house a safe and comfortable place to live. They worked together harmoniously, blending their talents...
Denmarks ten year psychiatryplan
This year 2025 the long awaited Danish psychiatry plan is expected to be implemented. It consists of the following goals: • The mental health of children and young people has improved • People with mental disorders live longer lives with less illness • People with...
Mind the gap. COVID-19 vaccination in institutions while existing injustices exacerbate
The issue of vaccination of persons with disabilities in institutions brings many thoughts and questions. The prioritizing of access to vaccination by persons with disabilities in institutions is understandable. While the vaccination of persons with disabilities in institutions may sound like a simple solution, in...
Remarks with regard to European Commission’s Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health
The European Commission is putting mental health on par with physical health by introducing 20 flagship initiatives and €1.23 billion in funding. The text of the European Commission's Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health can be found here. However, there are still many...
Tribute to Debra Shulkes (Nov.11,1975-Oct.16, 2022)
We have again lost one of our own, Debra Shulkes - a member of our community who contributed so much to ENUSP – who was an inspiration, an example and a role model for so many of us when it comes to work and healing...
Irish mental health service criticized after tragic death of son of singer Sinéad O’Connor
With great sadness, ENUSP learned about the tragic death of the son of singer Sinéad O’Connor, Shane O’Connor, a 17-year old boy, who was institutionalized in Ireland and placed under ‘suicide watch’ when he escaped and was found dead after committing suicide. Singer Sinéad O’Connor,...