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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Forced measures in psychiatry violate our rights: testimonial from Czech Republic
"On Thursday January 9th, I was transported by the Pardubice Region's Rapid Rescue Service after an examination at the Choceň clinic and on the recommendation of my general practicioner, first to Pardubice to the...
Launch of the Advocacy Toolkit against the Draft Protocol designed by EDF and MHE
Mental Health Europe (MHE) invites all of us to a webinar co-organised with the European Disability Forum (EDF), for the launch of an advocacy toolkit against the draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention. The...
Criticism of Covid-19 passports in Denmark
The National Association of Current and Former Psychiatric Users (LAP) in Denmark has been tracking the government's proposal to implement a Covid-19 vaccination passport required to travel abroad. In addition, the government has invited...
The question of proportionality in restrictive Covid-19 measures (Netherlands)
Translated blog, 6 February 2021, by Jolijn Santegoeds, Mind Rights, Eindhoven the Netherlands See the Dutch original post The measures which have been taken in the Netherlands due to the Covid-19 pandemic call for...
Better no tough approach to rioters
Translated blog, 30 January 2021, by Jolijn Santegoeds, Mind Rights, Eindhoven the Netherlands See the Dutch original post On 24 January 2021 riots occurred in the centre of Eindhoven and other cities in the...
Service users in Turkey plan to introduce community-based care
A group of 40 people, including service-users, family members and service providers is planning to introduce and fully implement community-based systems of care in Turkey. For this reason, one of their members has been...
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...