The Debats Forum is a open space to share and reflect on current topics in mental health, in face-to-face, hybrid, or online format. It aims to foster a plural, rigorous, and respectful dialogue among professionals from different fields. The sessions are usually promoted by the working groups of the CCSM Foundation

Proper portions Forums

  • October 22, 2026

    Debate Forum

    Diagnosis and Medicalization of Distress in Childhood and Adolescence

    Online session

  • November 12, 2026

    Debate Forum

    Health surveys in Barcelona:

    Analysis of mental health determinants

    Online session

Forums celebrates

  • Thursday, June 11, 2026

    Debate Forum

    Culture, Creativity, and Mental Health in Conflict Zones

  • Thursday, March 19, 2026

    Book presentation

    WHEN WE WENT CRAZY

What is the brain teaching us today?
with the participation of Dr. Francisco Mora. Subsequently, a Round Table took place with the intervention of: Nolasc Acarín, Jaume Aguilar, Jordi Ponces, and Manuel Valdés. Barcelona, November 16, 2001.

Urbanism and mental health
with urban planner Mr. Jordi Borja (2002).

Family and Child Care
with Mrs. Marina Subirats.

The Theory of Feelings
with the participation of Carlos Castilla del Pino, Àngel Martínez Hernaez, Xavier Robert de Ventós, Jorge L. Tizón. Reus, February 15, 2002.

Gender, Values, and Health
with the participation of Judith Astelarra, Victoria Camps, Itziar González, Rosa Ros, Santiago Dexeus, Carme Valls. Barcelona, November 29, 2002.

Globalization and gentrification processes: local experiences in Buenos Aires.
In charge of Mr. Alberto Bialakowsky. With the collaboration of the Catalan Institute of Anthropology (ICA). Barcelona, May 14, 2003.

The days before and during the war in Baghdad: a lived experience..
Under the direction of M. Rosa Peñarroya, Nursing graduate. With the collaboration of the Official College of Nursing of Barcelona. Barcelona, May 19, 2003.

Political Parties and their Mental Health Proposals
with the participation of Josep Ballester (CiU), Caterina Mieres (PSC-CpC), Josep M. Pons (ERC) and Margarida Dordella (ICV). Barcelona, November 3, 2003.

War and Peace: A Global Perspective.
Barcelona, April 26, 2004

The Industrial Construction of Disease
Barcelona, October 5, 2006

Trauma and transmission
(study and debate sessions of the Memory, Silence and Mental Health WG). With the participation of Serge Tisseron, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Barcelona, January 11, 2007.

Catastrophic ruptures and the work of memory. Vicissitudes of the drive to know in special bereavements

(Study and Debate Sessions of the GT Memory, Silence, and SM). With the participation of Janine Puget, psychiatrist-psychoanalyst. Barcelona, February 23, 2007.

Book Presentation:Crisis and Future of Psychoanalysis. Reflections of a Dynamic Psychiatrist”
by José Guimon. Barcelona, September 25, 2008.

Citizen Participation and Health,
On behalf of Itziar González. Councilor for Ciutat Vella. Barcelona City Council. Barcelona, October 28, 2008.

Presentation of “Psychiatric Studies”,
translation to Spanish of the work of Professor Dr. Henri Ey. Barcelona, April 30, 2009.

Publication Presentation “Scientific evidence or evidences and good practices? Let's talk about it”
Barcelona, November 10, 2009.

Mental health in Gaza... Current situation and perspectives

With the participation of Mahmoud Dayer, Director of the WHO Office in Gaza. Barcelona, December 2, 2009.

Presentation of the new edition of the book: And before the drug, what?
Víctor Korman and Miguel Díaz. Barcelona, January 25, 2010.

A Work Experience in New York Seen in Perspective,
a Chargé par Carles Garcia Ribera. Barcelona, March 9, 2010.
Conference - debate with Dr. V. VolKan.

“Communities in Conflict over Identity and Mass Violence: International Cooperation and Strategies for Dialogue”
Barcelona, April 16, 2010.

Book presentation “Ice Ages: A Journey into the World of Madness”,
by Salomon Resnik. Ed. Viguera (2010)

European Group Journey. Grundtvig Project.
Barcelona, December 2 and 3, 2010.

Book presentation: «Speaking Clearly: An Introduction to Psychiatric Medications”
by Joanna Moncrieff. Barcelona, February 27, 2014.

Panel discussion: «The refugee crisis in Europe: genocide or"
solidarity...?»
Barcelona, March 14, 2016.

Conference-Debate: «Access to Mental Health Care and Human Rights”
Barcelona, November 11, 2016.