Another year, the Catalan Foundation for Mental Health Congress and the Catalan Association of Mental Health Professionals - AEN Catalonia have brought to debate topics related to our daily care and public mental health services network. The topic chosen for this 10th Edition of Network in Debate, has to do with our care as professionals and that of our teams.

Anthropologist Lluís Duch developed the concept of “emparaular” (to put into words) to refer to the work of putting realities into words. For the author, the word, with its multiple expressivities, goes beyond orality; it is as much communication and ethical behavior as it is the way that allows reality to be made visible and given meaning.

The tenth edition of “Xarxa a Debat” has invited participants to "put into words" the discomforts in professional practice and reflect together on the importance of caring for professionals, teams, and organizations. Well-being in work environments is an essential requirement upon which the performance of therapeutic functions is based.

Given the circumstances arising from Covid, the Conference was held remotely.

Last October 9, the 10th edition of "Xarxa a Debat" was held online, with the participation of over 130 professionals. The event featured three high-level professionals who presented communications rich in content and with complementary approaches. Finally, a Q&A session was opened.

José Leal He/She developed the concept of care from its anthropological foundations rooted in the original immaturity of human beings to the construction of a civic ethic based on the recognition of the dignity of others, welcome, and hospitality. Subsequently, and based on Foucault's claim of self-care as an ethical imperative, he/she transferred this to the ethics of responsibility in professional work, controlling tendencies such as narcissism, excessive expectations, and arrogant scientism. Finally, he/she advocated for the team as the true supporter of caregiving activities and for a good group climate as a container for individual discomfort. Therefore, teams must be cared for by institutions, which need to be “good enough,” using Winnicott's concept.

Enrico Mora Based on the transformation in mental health care in recent years, which has impacted the quality of work life for professionals. The data on emotional distress has been evident for some time and has been clearly objectified. In addition to the increase in demand, management styles with corporate parameters and biased quantitative assessment methods may have contributed. The concept of ethical stress was developed as a discrepancy between professional activity recognized as good practice and the reality of care, with the difficulty of addressing psychological distress caused by violence and social helplessness with massive prescription of psychotropic drugs and a uniform interpretation of symptoms. Based on these findings, research is being conducted on concrete practices, the dynamics that can address these difficulties and generate professional well-being.

Claudi Camps, Drawing from her own experience managing a large healthcare organization, she took on the challenge of summarizing the analysis of complex institutional realities, including their distortions and perversions, while highlighting the real possibilities for democratic transformation. Based on ethical values such as consistency and authenticity, and a preventative approach, it is necessary to promote transversal training within teams and create spaces for sincere reflection. This can help prevent demotivation and feelings of alienation among professionals through genuine participation, by granting autonomy to teams and also integrating the opinions of users and families. It is also important to adopt a preventative approach to conflicts within teams and to be able to assess the emotional climate.

After the plenary session, we organized ourselves into three discussion groups to foster debate, exchange, and deeper exploration of the various topics announced.

In the coming weeks, we expect to have a summary document of conclusions and recommendations from the conference.

Albert Mariné

Member of the Board of Directors of the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation and member of the organizing committee of the "La Xarxa a Debat" Conference.

Another year, the Catalan Foundation for Mental Health Congress and the Catalan Association of Mental Health Professionals - AEN Catalonia have brought to debate topics related to our daily care and public mental health services network. The topic chosen for this 10th Edition of Network in Debate, has to do with our care as professionals and that of our teams.

Anthropologist Lluís Duch developed the concept of “emparaular” (to put into words) to refer to the work of putting realities into words. For the author, the word, with its multiple expressivities, goes beyond orality; it is as much communication and ethical behavior as it is the way that allows reality to be made visible and given meaning.

The tenth edition of “Xarxa a Debat” has invited participants to "put into words" the discomforts in professional practice and reflect together on the importance of caring for professionals, teams, and organizations. Well-being in work environments is an essential requirement upon which the performance of therapeutic functions is based.

Given the circumstances arising from Covid, the Conference was held remotely.

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