From time to time, in professional life and in that of institutions, it is good to look back in order to appreciate, from a distance, the path taken. It is from here that we are most likely to grasp well what the purposes and energies were that set us in motion, what we were seeking, and the complicities that arose at the time to make possible the birth of a major project. Thus, by remembering your twenty years of history, you can value all that you have achieved.<\/p>\n
If you'll allow me, on a personal note, I'll share a little \u00abtale.\u00bb A memory. In 1999, I had the opportunity to attend the first Catalan Congress of Mental Health, where the foundation was launched. I remember, quite clearly, the closing conference by Benedetto Saraceno, accompanied by Valent\u00edn Barenblit. At that time, I was a young professional, and I recall sitting in the Auditori Axa, with almost 600 professionals listening very attentively to that speech, which was not only full of wise words and interesting reflections but also of the passion and humor they transmitted to us. That was a beautiful and powerful way to conclude the Congress and begin your work as a Foundation.<\/p>\n
Regarding the relationship between FCCSM and ACPSM-AEN Catalonia, we can clearly state that there has been complicity from the beginning. This has likely been the case due to various factors:<\/p>\n
One of them is, without a doubt, believing in the same community model of mental health. A perspective that leads us to see mental health as an essential value in people's lives and societies, values that must be protected and developed from a pluralistic perspective and from the standpoint of social and human rights.<\/p>\n
A second key factor in the harmony between the two institutions has been the interdisciplinary vision of mental health, far from simplistic and reductionist views. This characteristic has been exclusive to our organizations, as other scientific societies in Catalonia consider this aspect less. Both institutions believe in the richness that emerges from the encounter and dialogue between different disciplines. In this way, we promote care for individuals and families with psychological and relational suffering, through interdisciplinary teams integrated into the community that respect the subjectivity and culture of each person.<\/p>\n
We can still point to a third factor; it has to do with the fact that a considerable number of professionals participate in both institutions simultaneously.<\/p>\n
Perhaps because of these coincidences, some professional might have asked: what are the differences between one entity and the other?<\/p>\n
This strong connection from the beginning has facilitated the development of various meetings, conferences, and actions over the years:<\/p>\n
19 years ago, in April 2001, the Platform for the Improvement of Mental Health was jointly created to advocate for quality care. The significant collective mobilization, which brought together 17 institutions, professional colleges, mental health groups, and user and professional associations, achieved a manifesto signed by 15,000 people, demanding that the Generalitat improve the economic allocation for the mental health of the Catalan population. A few years later, in 2014, as a consequence of the economic crisis and healthcare cuts, you were able to promote the Platform for the Defense of Public Mental Health Care in Catalonia. We thank you for this work.<\/p>\n
Another fruit of this synergy has allowed for 10 editions of the \u00abThe Network in Debate\u00bb conference to be held jointly since 2005. With this title, we have come together to reflect on topics as important as: the community model in mental health, the ideology, theory, and politics of the so-called \u00abCatalan model of mental health,\u00bb myths and realities about the network, pathways and gaps, the evolution of interventions, protective and vulnerability factors, the integration of the mental health and addiction networks, clinical practice, and the conditions of professional practice. And our upcoming conference on \u00abThe Care of Professionals and Teams,\u00bb planned for May 2020, which due to the current circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic we have had to postpone to October, if the public health situation permits.<\/p>\n
Other common initiatives led us to organize teaching activities, where we delved into topics such as: the work of neuroscience and psychoanalysis (2011 Conference) or the \u00abViolence and Psychic Trauma of Social Origin\u00bb Conference.<\/p>\n
From the Board of ACPSM-AEN Catalonia, we recently held a meeting with the purpose of sharing what we are currently working on with the most dedication. These meetings have taken place in a good atmosphere, where ideas emerge quickly, information is shared, aspects are debated, and decisions are made. All of this is achieved simply and easily because we are united by ideals and a common journey, which has nurtured us with respect and mutual affection.<\/p>\n
For all of this and for all that you contribute to the improvement of mental health in Catalonia, we are sincerely happy for your twentieth anniversary and we wish you many more successes.<\/p>\n
A big hug!!<\/p>\n
Berna Villarreal Casta\u00f1o<\/strong> Board Members<\/strong>Jos\u00e9 L\u00f3pez-Sant\u00edn, Ferran Molins, Gemma Segura, Patricia \u00c1lvaro, Lia Litvan, Jes\u00fas L\u00f3pez, Mar\u00eda Romeu, S\u00f2nia Soriano, Jorge Ti\u00f3. De tant en tant, en la vida professional i en la de les institucions \u00e9s bo mirar enrere per poder apreciar, des de la dist\u00e0ncia, el cam\u00ed fet. \u00c9s des d’aqu\u00ed que amb m\u00e9s probabilitat podem captar b\u00e9 quins varen ser els prop\u00f2sits i les energies que ens van posar en marxa, qu\u00e8 busc\u00e0vem i […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[445],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activitats-de-la-fccsm"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10429"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16984,"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10429\/revisions\/16984"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5609"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/la.fccsm.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nPresident of ACPSM-AEN Catalonia<\/p>\n
\nApril 30, 2020<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"