Statement on the genocide in Gaza
October 7, 2025
From the Working Group on Children and Youth of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation (FCCSM), we raise our voices to denounce the atrocities suffered by the Palestinian population, and especially by children and adolescents.
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Interview with the President of the Foundation, Josep Vilajoana: “The Foundation's relationship with mental health advocacy organizations has grown.”
November 25, 2024
Josep Vilajoana i Celaya, a doctor of psychology and psychotherapist, has chaired the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation for six years. With experience in drug dependence, health, and aging, Vilajoana is a specialist in coaching for health and well-being, and in work-life balance. He has been dean of the Official College [...]
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World Mental Health Day Press Release The National Mental Health Accord: Opportunities and Challenges
October 8, 2024
The NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PACT: OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGES The pandemic crisis only accentuated and worsened the suffering and distress of the population, as well as the shortcomings of the care system itself, primarily structured around the public healthcare system. Thus, the increase in so-called mental pathologies and disorders and the figures [....]
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The Other Festival of Performing Arts and Mental Health
May 24, 2024
The Other Festival International Performing Arts and Mental Health Barcelona, May 31, June 1 and 2 On May 31, June 1, and 2, the tenth edition of The Other Festival International Performing Arts and Mental Health will be celebrated in Barcelona. The first festival of theater, dance, music, poetry, and new performance formats [...]
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FCCSM Statement on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
November 8, 2023
In the face of the grave and unsustainable humanitarian crisis in Gaza, within the context of a long and extremely complex conflict between Israel and Palestine, we, from the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation, an organization in the field of mental health, wish to express our condolences and solidarity with all those affected. Palestinians and Israelis, victims of a colossal mistake such as war.
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Meeting with the Catalan Federation of Social Volunteering
February 16, 2023
On February 9th, the FCCSM initiated discussions with the FCVS to explore synergies in the area of mental health. Ramón Nicolau, president of the FCVS, and its director Eulàlia Mas, participated in this initial meeting at our headquarters. Representing the FCCSM were Josep Vilajoana, president, and Víctor Martí, [...]
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International Congress on Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children, Adolescents, and Families
January 27, 2023
The Vidal i Barraquer University Institute of Mental Health (Ramon Llull University) and IMAGINA – Centre for Mentalization Applications are organizing the INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON MENTALIZATION-BASED TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND FAMILIES on June 29th and 30th, 2023, in Barcelona, with the collaboration of the National Centre for the [...]
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Claudi Camps
January 24, 2023
Claudi Camps Medical Doctor, Psychiatrist. Since 1995, he has practiced in the public network of IAS in the Girona region. From 2003 onwards, he has been the Care Director of the Mental Health and Addiction Network of the Girona region. He also holds a Diploma in Mental Health Management from EADA. Member of the Health Advisory Council [...]
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Adhesions to the statement “For the total elimination of the violation of patients” rights".”
October 6, 2022
AFFILIATED ENTITIES ActivaMent Associació Asperger Catalunya Associació Benestar i Desenvolupament (ABD) Associació Catalana de Professionals de Salut Mental. ACPSM-AEN Catalunya Associació de Famílies Afectades pel Síndrome d’Alcoholisme Fetal (AFASAF) Barcelona Espai de Supervisió BCN Salut Mental Club social la Xamba Col·legi d’Educadores i Educadors Socials de Catalunya (CEESC) Col·legi Oficial d’Infermeres i Infermers de Barcelona (COIB) Col·legi [...]
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Statement “For the total elimination of violations of patients” rights”
October 6, 2022
Ethics Committee WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY STATEMENT For the complete elimination of the violation of patients' rights October 10 is World Mental Health Day. As usual, various events will be held, featuring organizations and the public administration, with the threefold purpose of highlighting [...]
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Fall Programming Vallvidrera Vázquez Montalbán Civic Center
July 28, 2022
In collaboration with the Vallvidrera Vázquez Montalbán Civic Center, we present the Xarxart Prize exhibition, which will take place from October 3rd to 21st. LET'S TALK ABOUT IT – Mental Health Cycle. Visibility, empathy, and inclusion are the three core pillars to kick off the mental health cycle, prioritizing emotional well-being in commemoration of World Day of [...]
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XXVIII Congress of AEN
April 21, 2022
“TRANSITIONS, MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIAL CHANGE” Barcelona, May 5 – 7, 2022 Axa Auditorium of Barcelona The Congress will present the content of two presentations that have as a common denominator the change in individuals and societies in the promotion and recovery of integral mental health. With [...]
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Seminar “Basic Rights in Psychiatric Inpatient Care”
March 15, 2022
Conference organized by the Ethics Committee of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation Fundamental rights of patients during involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations • The aim of the conference is to analyze the legal dimension of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations and to recall the normative and protective nature of the rights guaranteed by current legislation. Experts will participate [...]
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I can't find mental health
December 22, 2021
Christmas Concert Coral font d’en Fargues Sunday, December 19, 2021 Church of Sant Antoni de Paduà C/ Pedrell, 64. Barcelona Coinciding with the TV3 marathon, which this year is dedicated to mental health, we wanted to include in this Christmas concert a brief communication about the benefits of singing [...]
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National Congress of SEPYPNA
November 24, 2021
“Social unease and clinical impact. How to provide support in childhood and adolescence” From March 31st to April 2nd, the XXXIII SEPYPNA National Congress will take place in Santiago de Compostela. On this occasion, the debate will focus on how vital tensions are experienced in our internal world and are often expressed [...]
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Technique in Group Analytic Psychotherapy: Experience from Public Assistance.
July 9, 2021
José Ribé, psychiatrist, psychotherapist. AEN groups Catalonia. Sant Andreu Adult Mental Health Center of the Vidal i Barraquer Foundation. Herder Editorial The main theme of this book is the technique in group analytic psychotherapy. Its author explains, from his experience and within the framework of public adult care, how he has [...]
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Mental health organizations unite for systemic change in mental health during COVID times
February 8, 2021
Driven by the severe impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the mental health of the population, 14 leading U.S. mental health organizations, including the American Psychological Association, have signed a manifesto to force definitive change in the model of care for mental health and substance use disorders. See news [...]
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Proposals for priority actions in SM for Catalan political parties.
February 4, 2021
The member entities of the Comprehensive Plan for Mental Health and Addictions are putting forward a proposal for priority actions to all Catalan political parties, ahead of the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia scheduled for February 14, 2021. More information
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Press release regarding police actions, human rights, and mental health
December 11, 2020
COMMUNICATION FROM THE ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE FCCSM ON THE OCCASION OF INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY (12/10/20) On the occasion of International Human Rights Day, the Ethics Committee of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation wishes to denounce the unacceptable regression that has been occurring in recent times in the treatment of people in [...]
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Press Release AEN - Association of Mental Health Professionals
December 10, 2020
The mental health professionals who are members of AEN - Association of Mental Health Professionals wish to express our deepest distress and indignation regarding the events that occurred on November 25th at the entrance of the CAP de Creu de Barberá in Sabadell, where, according to the information consulted, a young woman ended up in a crisis situation [...]
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From welcoming to distressing: the role of primary care centers in the pandemic
December 9, 2020
ASSUN REYES, retired family doctor and member of Marea Blanca Sant Cugat. The image of many CAPs (Primary Care Centers) in Catalonia in recent months, showing inaccessibility, conveying the idea that no one enters unless specifically invited, is one of the saddest and most frustrating that the change in direction has offered us [...]
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TERMCAT and the Department of Health publish a dictionary of mental health and addiction care
November 13, 2020
Dictionary of Mental Health and Addiction Care The Department of Health and TERMCAT have just published the Terminology of Mental Health and Addiction Care, a work that collects 264 terms concerning the care of people with mental health problems. The dictionary was created with the advice [...]
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Interview with Sònia Gainza, director of Apropa Cultura.
November 6, 2020
Interview signed by LaviniaNext and published on Xarxanet on October 28, 2020. “We must value the artistic richness contributed by people with mental health disorders” Apropa Cultura continues to bring cultural activities from all over the territory to people in vulnerable situations or at risk of social exclusion, connecting social entities with theaters, auditoriums, museums, and festivals. It dedicates the new season to mental health with [...]
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10th Conference “The Network in Debate” "THE CARE OF PROFESSIONALS AND TEAMS"
October 20, 2020
10th Session “La Xarxa a Debat” "THE WELL-BEING OF PROFESSIONALS AND TEAMS" Barcelona, October 9, 2020 Last October 9th, the 10th edition of "La Xarxa a Debat" took place remotely, with the participation of over 130 professionals. The session featured three high-level professionals who [...]
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Cross of Saint George 2020
September 23, 2020
The Government has approved the awarding of the Creu de Sant Jordi to 29 individuals and 15 organizations that have distinguished themselves through their services to Catalonia in the defense of its identity or in the civic and cultural spheres. The Sant Pere Claver Health Foundation is one of the organizations that has been honored with the Creu [...]
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Other activities: FCCSM 10th anniversary celebration
June 22, 2020
On the occasion of the Foundation's 10th anniversary, a Conference was held at the Auditori Axa in Barcelona on December 15, 2010. The aim was to commemorate the Foundation's 10 years, recall its foundational and guiding principles, and discuss current and future issues. > See program > [...]
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Others
June 4, 2020
L'Altre Festival: International Festival of Performing Arts, Mental Health, and Popular Culture. Since its inception, we have supported L'Altre Festival, an international cultural event that promotes collaboration between two sectors: Performing Arts and Mental Health. Its objective is to achieve the well-being and inclusion of people with and without problems [...]
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20 years of the J. Ballester CCSM Foundation
May 28, 2020
Twenty years ago, coinciding with the founding year of the Catalan Mental Health Congress Foundation, on February 11, 12, and 13, 2000, my dear friend Valentin Barenblit, then director of the Organizing Committee for the Second Interdisciplinary Colloquium. Transformations. Psychoanalysis and Society, organized in Barcelona by iPsi, invited me [...]
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20 years of the CCSM C.Molina Foundation
May 28, 2020
It is a pleasure for me to participate in the commemorative book for the 20th anniversary of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation, an organization born with the aim of transmitting the interdisciplinary, intersectoral, and comprehensive nature of mental health care in our country. From the very beginning, it brought together professionals from different disciplines and fields, [...]
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Congratulations and best wishes for many more successes! ACPSM-AEN Catalunya
May 28, 2020
From time to time, in our professional lives and in the lives of institutions, it's good to look back in order to appreciate, from a distance, the path taken. It is from here that we are most likely to truly grasp what the purposes and energies were that set us in motion, what we were looking for, and [...]
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Inhabiting Collective Dialogue and Socio-Cultural Association Radio Nikosia
May 28, 2020
Living the Dialogue We met the Foundation in 2006, during the celebration of the “3rd Catalan Congress on Mental Health.” At that time, Nikosia was welcomed kindly and bravely as a means of communication and as a space/context from which the issues that had been raised in conferences and panels were re-examined [...]
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On the twentieth anniversary of Fccsm J. Ramos
May 28, 2020
On the twentieth anniversary of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation. Since the Foundation was established, mental health and addiction care has made extraordinary progress in our country. It is true that, at least since the 80s, and especially since integration into the national health system, the [...]
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20 years FCCSM F. de Diego
May 28, 2020
Hello, I'm Francesc de Diego. I won the Xarxart Award in 2013, and I was a member of the jury for this award in 2017. I feel pride, given the relevance of the event, both as a cartoonist (both for winning the award and for being able to be one of the selectors for the latest award), and as a user of Mental Health services. [...]
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CCSM Foundation: Politically essential. E. Vinyals
May 28, 2020
Happy anniversary FCCSM! The projects and actions that various individuals connected to and committed to The Foundation have offered us over the past two decades have been politically indispensable and greatly appreciated. To share in these congratulatory letters some brief memories along with some of the people who committed themselves to the culture of [...]
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Let's celebrate these 20 years of work and journey by the Foundation! Catalan Mental Health Federation
May 28, 2020
20 years that have contributed to generating knowledge and sharing initiatives, reflection, and debate in mental health. 20 years that have incorporated richness and very valuable contributions to advance this joint commitment that we all share and defend: a mental health model that is community-oriented, focused on the recovery of individuals and their [...]
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20th FCCSM Anniversary M. Blanco
May 28, 2020
20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION Hello everyone, First, I wanted to congratulate you on these 20 years of much hard work, and very well done. I don't know if any of you remember me: I'm Marisa Blanco, and I was part of the “Think Tank” for many years.
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Talking about the CCSM Foundation is talking about A.Diez's commitment
May 28, 2020
Talking about the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation implies talking about a commitment to people that stems from a very specific way of understanding mental health as an unavoidable prerequisite for a dignified life and as a demand that goes beyond material conditions because it is conceived, above all, as a right that [...]
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Collaboration of the Catalan Association of Democratic Jurists with the FCCSM A. Pérez
May 28, 2020
The collaboration between the Association of Catalan Democratic Jurists and the FCCSM: an unexpected and fruitful response full of dignity – Someone from a mental health foundation called. – Oh, oh, oh, and what do they want? – Well, they say they are very concerned about the issue of refugees trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea, [...]
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The background of the Catalan Congress on Mental Health Foundation (1995-2000) A.Ruiz, À.Vives and D.Clusa
May 19, 2020
The Foundation originated from the initiative of a group of professionals: David Clusa, Enric Falo, Daniel Garcia Tarafa, Ramón Martínez-Remacha, Lluís Mauri, Ada Ruiz, and Àngels Vives, who was the driving force and leader, members of the Board of the Collegiate Section of Psychiatrists of the Official College of Physicians of Barcelona (COMB), in Barcelona [...]
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The Dream... A. Vives
May 19, 2020
XX ANNIVERSARY CONGRESS OF MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS OF CATALONIA Àngels Vives Belmonte President, FCCSM (2000-2005 and 2014-2018) The Dream I would like to tell a short story about a dream. A dream that arose from a small group. A group of professionals who made up the Board of the Psychiatry Section of the Official College of Physicians of Barcelona. The dream was how to create [...]
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CCSM Foundation: Images and Memories T. Rossell
May 19, 2020
In 1996, Dr. Isern, Lluís Isern, invited me to participate in a group that was preparing what would be the 1st Catalan Congress of Mental Health, which would address the theme “What is Mental Health?”, from an interdisciplinary and community perspective. The proposal seemed very interesting to me, and from the first [...]
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“Those were the days...” P. Azpilicueta
May 19, 2020
«Those were the days...» As Mary Hopkin's song went: «Oh, what times...» I try to remember where I was at that moment. I was part of the Governing Board of what was then called the Official College of Psychologists of Catalonia (COPC). The year before, in 1999, we had been invited to participate in the 1st Mental Health Congress, dedicated to trying to define Mental Health, and [...]
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Welcome to Fccsm... S. Bermann
May 19, 2020
Welcome to the Foundation. I've been asked to draft a text about it for the 20th anniversary… What a contradiction! As someone who knows the Foundation's work in the field of mental health from attending scientific meetings organized over the years, and as a member of the Board of Trustees since last year, my journey [...]
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The Committee of Care Ethics on the 20th Anniversary of the FCCSM A.Roig and J.Marfà
May 19, 2020
The Healthcare Ethics Committee on the 20th Anniversary of the FCCSM With joy and good wishes, the members of the Healthcare Ethics Committee (CEA) wish to join in the congratulations and celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the birth of the Catalan Mental Health Congress Foundation. In fact, the core of the current CEA already participated in the [...]
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It's the 20th anniversary of the V. Barenblit CCSM Foundation
May 19, 2020
We are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the CCSM Foundation. Twenty years have passed since the founding of the Catalan Mental Health Congress Foundation and the Board of Trustees of this institution, which, along with the valuable contributions of the Friends of the Foundation and the successive Boards of Directors, manage its programs and carry out its activities. It is a [...]
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The Foundation is already 20 years old! V. Martí
May 19, 2020
This is so, and that's why we want to share and celebrate it with all of you. Indeed, the Catalan Mental Health Congress Foundation was established on September 14, 2000, after a process of work that began at the 1st Catalan Mental Health Congress, which took place in February 1999 in [...]
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President's Greeting, Dr. Josep Vilajoana
May 19, 2020
Added to our 20th anniversary celebration is an event that will mark this year, 2020, and likely many more years, with emotions tinged with pain, perplexity, fear, sadness, and ultimately the deepest sense of fragility: the COVID-19 pandemic. I remember months before the Foundation was established (14 [...]
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Impact of the COVID-19 health emergency on mental health
March 25, 2020
The current health emergency situation due to COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on various levels. Added to the uncertainty of its epidemiological evolution is the concern about the economic situation related to the lockdown implemented to control it, which entails a radical change in habits and forms of relationship. Already in previous epidemics [...]
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COVID-19 Crisis
March 25, 2020
COVID-19 Crisis: Alleviating the Effects on Mental Health The current COVID-19 health emergency situation is having a huge impact on various levels. Added to the uncertainty of its epidemiological evolution is concern about the economic situation related to the lockdown implemented to control it, which entails a [...]
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Refugees, Greece/Turkey, and the Geneva Convention
March 4, 2020
From the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation, we denounce the violation of rights that once again they are suffering, in this case the refugees from the Mediterranean region (Greece/Turkey), and we adhere to the statement from Lafede.cat – Organizations for Global Justice. NO TO VIOLENCE AND VIOLATION OF RIGHTS [...]
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Jose Fernandez, Gold Medal for Professional Career 2020 – TSCAT
March 2, 2020
We are pleased to inform you that the Official College of Social Work of Catalonia has awarded the Gold Medal for Professional Career 2020 to our colleague Jose Fernandez. The award ceremony will take place on March 17th at 5:00 PM in the Prat de la Riba Hall of the Institute [...]
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The Other Festival
January 30, 2020
Within the framework of the sixth edition of L'Altre Festival, an international cultural event that promotes the dissemination, creation, participation, and exhibition of Performing Arts with the participation and collaboration of different mental health collectives, it is scheduled for Friday, March 20th at 8:00 PM at the [...]
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Half a century of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Catalonia
January 29, 2020
The Eulàlia Torras de Beà Foundation, one of Catalonia's pioneering entities in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Child Development, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Foundation began its activities in 1969, and we have seen it grow significantly and consolidate its services around CDIAP services, [...]
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“A History of Madness”
January 22, 2020
Presentation of the book "A History of Madness," written by psychiatrist Lluís Torrent and illustrated by Francesc Rovira. A story about how society has treated madness throughout the centuries, with the presence of the author and other people involved in its publication. The book offers a journey through the different conceptualizations of mental illness-health over the [...]
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Sale of paintings by Francesc de Diego Fuertes
December 9, 2019
FRANCESC DE DIEGO FUERTES Francesc de Diego Fuertes, a graphic artist born in April 1978. De Diego has been illustrating for over two decades, an activity primarily driven by it being his main form of expression. Poster designs, illustration showcases, and a large number of exhibitions show his work. In 2013, he was the winner [...]
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Ruling: CCSM Foundation statement
October 22, 2019
COMMUNICATION FROM FCCSM REGARDING THE RULING AND CURRENT SITUATION “FOR JUSTICE, DIALOGUE, AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE” The values that have inspired the Catalan Mental Health Congress Foundation since its establishment in 2000 include, among others, the ethical and responsible commitment that gives meaning to the human adventure. In [...]
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“Talking and listening can save lives” – World Mental Health Day
October 16, 2019
Sort calls for the impulse of specific mental health policies and a National Suicide Prevention Plan More than 500 people from the social movement of people with mental health problems and their families, along with social and health professionals and political representatives from the sector, have gathered today in the [...]
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Chronicle of the Day “Extremism and its Violent Derivations. Subjectivity and Social Bonds”
October 14, 2019
Professionals and experts analyze the social, symbolic, and subjective constructions of violence and how to address them in the conference “Extremisms and their violent derivations.“ On October 4, 2019, the conference titled "Extremisms and their violent derivations. Subjectivity and [...] was held at the Official College of Physicians of Barcelona.
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10th Bioethics Seminar
October 7, 2019
Ethics in Healthcare Organizations Althaia's Organizational Ethics Committee has, among other functions, the role of establishing an ethical culture that promotes ethical behaviors. Additionally, it aims to be a space for reflection, to bridge the ethical aspect with the institution's management, and to be a space for welcoming, support, and guidance for [...]
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Sea Documentary Film Series (Migration, Exile, Refuge)
September 18, 2019
This event is part of Ficat's awareness and training project. Screenings will be held on September 30th and October 7th at the Filmoteca de Catalunya. Some people choose to travel, while others are forced to undertake their life journey without [...]
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2nd Edition Group Psychotherapy
August 29, 2019
Seminar on Group Psychotherapeutic Experiences in Families with Mental Disorders On February 6th and 7th, 2020, the “Seminar on Group Psychotherapeutic Experiences in Families with Mental Disorders” will take place at C/ Sant Gervasi de Cassoles, 88-90. 08022 Barcelona. It is a validated treatment method for individuals suffering from [...]
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9th International Congress of Philosophy and Mental Health
July 22, 2019
On October 17 and 18, 2019, the IX International Congress of Philosophy and Mental Health will take place at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Barcelona. The proposal for this new edition is framed within a dialogue that welcomes different perspectives (medical, philosophical, psychological, care-related...) and has as its main objective to understand with greater [...]
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Beyond Heaven or Hell: Rethinking ICT to Keep Moving Forward
July 19, 2019
Morning session on the risks and opportunities of using ICT in early childhood, children, and teenagers, as well as their vicissitudes in clinical practice. Presentation Nowadays, screens (mobile phones, consoles, tablets, TV, etc.) are immersed in the daily lives of most people, regardless of age group. [...]
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2018 Activity Report Summary
July 16, 2019
Presentation The statutes of the CCSM Foundation reflect its core idea: to be an instrument for the promotion of Mental Health. In this regard, a fundamental element in our approach to work is interdisciplinarity, the desire to join forces with all institutions, organizations, associations, from users, families, [...]
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Let's celebrate Carola's freedom!
July 4, 2019
Stop criminalizing those who save lives at sea! From the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation, as a civil society entity and despite Captain Carola Rackete already having been released, we wish to publicly denounce our opposition to certain European governments' policies of criminalization [...]
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Catalan Strategy for the Reception and Inclusion of Unaccompanied Migrant Children and Youth
May 8, 2019
Create tools and conditions to welcome and include unaccompanied child and youth migrants in society, and empower them to freely decide their life projects from a community perspective. This approach values diversity and promotes interaction, fostering a sense of belonging that allows for the exercise of [...]
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We are the artists for the Altre Festival – June 2019
May 2, 2019
Another year, L'Altre Festival is warming up for its new 2019 edition. Yes, yes friends, once again we open our doors at La Fabra i Coats in Barcelona from June 6th to 9th, 2019. The Galindos' Yurta will be there, theater at Espai Bota, the ground floor of ICUB, and a fantastic bar with [...]
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Press release from the CEESC regarding the racist attack on immigrant children
March 18, 2019
From the CCSM Foundation, we support the statement issued by the CEESC regarding the xenophobic attacks that certain immigrant children's and youth centers are suffering. Reception centers cannot be designed as provisional spaces as they are the home of these young people, the place where they should feel protected. We demand a welcoming [...]
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FCCSM Board Announcement
February 25, 2019
COMMUNICATION CCSM Foundation Board February 2019 Firmly on the 2019 agenda, the FCCSM Board of Trustees wishes to highlight some considerations regarding the organization, as a reminder of our values and commitment to mental health, as well as the agenda we have prioritized for this year, which begins with [...]
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Interview with the Foundation's President, Josep Vilajoana: “The FCCSM's priority task must be to normalize mental health”
July 24, 2018
Josep Vilajoana i Celaya is a coach psychologist and psychotherapist. He has experience in drug addiction, health, and aging. He is a specialist in health and wellness coaching and in work-life balance. In addition to making his debut as president of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation, he is second vice president of the Council [...]
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New Board of Directors at the FCCSM
July 11, 2018
The assembly of the Catalan Mental Health Congress Foundation, held on June 14th, has renewed the entity's Board of Directors and part of its Board of Trustees. Josep Vilajoana, a psychologist coach and former dean of the Official College of Psychology of Catalonia, assumes the presidency of the Foundation and leads a team composed of Ada Ruiz, vice-president, Anna [...]
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New President of the CCSM Foundation
June 22, 2018
On June 14th, the CCSM Foundation's assembly renewed its Board of Directors and partially its Board of Trustees with a consensus proposal that we wish to share with all the organizations and institutions that form our relational network. The composition begins with 8 members with extensive experience in the Foundation: [...]
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Statement in favor of democracy and the defense of civil rights
April 9, 2018
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CCSM FOUNDATION IN FAVOR OF DEMOCRACY, RESPECT FOR PLURALISM, DIALOGUE, AND THE DEFENSE OF CIVIL RIGHTS Barcelona, April 2018 From its inception, the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation has strived to maintain an internal and external debate and position on various events that [...]
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All APS centers will receive specialized mental health support
February 26, 2018
To address mild cases, Health triples the number of psychologists, psychiatrists, and nurses in Primary Care Centers. The Department of Health is tripling the number of specialist mental health and addiction professionals in Catalonia's primary care centers. This project began in 2007 but was halted due to the economic crisis.
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Statement against violence and in favor of dialogue
October 3, 2017
COMMUNICATION AGAINST VIOLENCE AND IN FAVOR OF DIALOGUE Barcelona, October 3, 2017 In light of the brutal police repression in Catalonia against people of all ages, who were gathered in a completely peaceful manner, defending and exercising their democratic right to vote, the Board of Directors of the Catalan Health Congress Foundation [...]
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Event for World Mental Health Day “Mentalize Yourself”
September 29, 2017
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Sant Pere Claver has prepared various free activities at Cal Muns for Friday, October 6th, which this year is focused on depression. It's important to know that... All activities on October 6th are free. The "Converses" (Conversations) (5 PM) require prior registration here. The clinical session (8:30 AM) is intended for mental health professionals, social services, teaching staff... [...]
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Statement on the Right to Decide and Freedom of Expression
September 21, 2017
In light of the serious events unfolding in our country, the Board of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation wishes to express its support for the right to decide and to denounce the policies and actions of the PP government and its supporters, which only serve to hinder [...]
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Statement against violence, for peace and solidarity
August 21, 2017
Attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils, August 2017. We need to turn these words into a cry against the violence that penetrates the body and soul of the people who suffered the attack and their families, but expressing that all citizens feel run over and harmed by these events. This cry contains condemnation, condolences, [...]
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The excesses of medicine: a high personal and social cost and a cause of service saturation
January 26, 2017
The saturation of healthcare services (and emergency services in particular) is a complex phenomenon with no single cause or solution. Previous articles have addressed some aspects, such as continuous care for patients with advanced illnesses or care for people with minor health problems. Now we will focus on the excesses [...]
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Opposition to the EU-Turkey Deal on Refugees
November 30, 2016
For Justice and Refugee Rights: ABOLISH THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND TURKEY The Dignity, Migrants and Refugees Commission, initially composed of members of the Catalan Association of Democratic Jurists (ACJD), the Catalan Foundation for Mental Health Congress (FCCSM), and Lafede.cat, has promoted this initiative, which has been coordinated by prosecutor Carlos [...]
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Manifest for Justice and Refugee Rights
November 30, 2016
For Justice and Refugee Rights: WE REPEAL THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN UNION AND TURKEY Barcelona, November 30, 2016 Several organizations from Catalonia have promoted the filing of a lawsuit before the Court of Justice of the European Union against the Agreement signed last March 18 between the European Council and [...]
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Interview with Arantza Diez, journalist.
November 21, 2016
“What is happening in the Mediterranean is not a drama or a tragedy. It is a perfectly avoidable crime.” This October you were in the Central Mediterranean aboard Open Arms' Astral. What is the situation like there? Very difficult. This year, 2016, is proving to be very deadly. The International Organization for Migration estimates that in this [...]
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World Mental Health Day - FCCSM Statement
October 13, 2016
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY – FCCSM STATEMENT This year, on World Mental Health Day, which is convened annually by the World Health Organization, the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation wishes to join all initiatives being promoted for the awareness and improvement of the problems...
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Press Release for World Mental Health Day
October 10, 2016
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY – FCCSM PRESS RELEASE Barcelona, October 10, 2016 On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, which is convened each year by the World Health Organization, the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation wishes to join all the initiatives that are being promoted by the [...]
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Mental Health Budget Increase
October 10, 2016
Comín announces that mental health will have the “largest budgetary increase in history” in 2017. He has not specified figures, but he has assured that it is an “obligation” of the Government to prioritize this area because data reveals that the only health indicators in Catalonia that have worsened in the last five years are those of [...]
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Comín and Colau agree to prioritize investments in the most needy neighborhoods.
July 5, 2016
Fighting inequalities and strengthening the public nature of the healthcare system. These are the two “very coincidental strategic priorities” currently shared by the Department of Health and Barcelona City Council, as stressed this Monday by the minister himself, Toni Comín, and the mayor of the city, Ada Colau. See article
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The PSM returns to Parliament one year later
June 15, 2016
The Platform for the Defense of Public Mental Health Care (PSM) has once again appeared (06-15-16) before the Health Commission of the Parliament, chaired by Junts pel Si deputy Alba Vergés. On this occasion, the purpose was to present the Report on the Mental Health Situation in Catalonia, prepared by the PSM, based on [...]
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Increase in psychotropic drug consumption in the last decade
June 7, 2016
At the presentation of the document “Care for People with Emotional Distress. Related to Social Determinants in Primary Healthcare,” prepared by FoCAP within the framework of the SEPAC project (Emotional Support for People Affected by the Crisis), promoted by the CCSM Foundation, primary care physicians warn [...]
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Interview with the company Brots de Pallapupas, winners of the 1st Josep Clusa Prize
July 2, 2015
Below is the transcription of an interview with Mònica Civill, a member of the BROTS de PALLAPUPAS company, winners of the 1st Josep Clusa Award (2015). Who makes up the “BROTS” company? People who enjoy doing theater and are sensitive to the world of mental health. There are members of Brots who have a diagnosis of mental health [...]
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1st Award for Performing Arts and Mental Health Josep Clusa.
June 9, 2015
The Josep Clusa Performing Arts and Mental Health Award, organized by the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation as part of L'Altre Festival, has been given to the company Brots de Pallapupas Pallassos d’Hospital. Brots is a theater creation and training group made up of people with and without mental disorders, promoted by Papullas in the [...]
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With the Josep Clusa Award, we want to connect men with performing arts and Mental Health.
May 25, 2015
Àngels Vives, president of the FCCSM, explains what motivated the Foundation to promote the 1st Josep Clusa Award. Why has the CCSM Foundation decided to promote a Josep Clusa Award as part of L'Altre Festival? Dr. Josep Clusa was president of the CCSM Foundation for eight years until [...]
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The Congress of Deputies is debating a proposal to create a mental health strategy for the next 5 years.
December 15, 2014
The Health Commission of the Congress of Deputies debated last Wednesday, November 19th, the Non-Legislative Proposal presented by the Socialist Parliamentary Group, which includes the requests from the Declaration of Atocha. The socialist deputy Dr. Martínez Olmos defended the Non-Legislative Proposal, urging the government to develop a Strategy [...]
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The Platform for the Defense of Public Mental Health Care in Catalonia meets at the Parliament of Catalonia
October 31, 2014
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The Platform for the Defense of Public Mental Health Care in Catalonia is born
October 23, 2014
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Manifesto of Catalonia for the Creation of a Platform for the Defense of Public Mental Health Care
October 6, 2014
Consult the Manifesto in Catalonia for the creation of a Platform for the defense of public mental health care and the Declaration of Barcelona (summary of the Manifesto) which has been drafted by the Platform for the Defense of Public Mental Health Care in Catalonia. At the bottom of this page, we invite you to join the Manifesto. The Platform for [...]
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New President of the CCSM Foundation
April 2, 2014
On January 30, 2014, I was elected President of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation by the Board of Trustees, at the proposal of the Board of Directors. First of all, I want to thank all the board members, the Director, and the Trustees who have placed their trust in me to lead [...]
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Ethical Reflections in Clinical Practice
January 9, 2013
Restrictive Measures Protocol November 2004 >>> Ethical Reflections
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Statement regarding the current situation of Catalan public healthcare
October 10, 2011
COMMUNICATION FROM MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS REGARDING THE CURRENT SITUATION OF CATALAN PUBLIC HEALTH Barcelona, October 10, 2011 – World Mental Health Day The undersigned, representatives of professional organizations with a role in the field of mental health in Catalonia, consider that the fundamental resource of healthcare, and in particular of [...]
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Declaration: For a dignified exit from the crisis
July 3, 2011
FCCSM DECLARATION: “TOWARDS A DIGNIFIED EXIT FROM THE CRISIS” Barcelona, July 2011 Preliminary Considerations It is increasingly widely admitted and recognized that the economic and social crisis of a global nature has been the result of financial speculation, favored by the policy of deregulation of public control mechanisms at the [...]
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