The question is whether the government should draw up a new, multi-year action plan linked to the ten-year strategy for mental health and suicide prevention, with targeted efforts for particularly vulnerable groups, or whether the current action plan and general public health work are sufficient.
Committee proposal adopted, 171–125 · ⇄ The decision would have gone the other way
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»Stressrelaterade sjukdomar blir allt vanligare och psykisk ohälsa ökar särskilt bland kvinnor och hos unga utan att det leder till utbyggd vård eller förändrad arbetsmiljö.«“Stress-related illnesses are becoming increasingly common and mental illness is increasing especially among women and young people without leading to expanded care or changed working environment.”expanded care for mental illness · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Ambitiösa insatser mot psykisk ohälsa, särskilt bland barn och unga.«“Ambitious measures against mental ill-health, particularly among children and young people.”measures against mental ill-health · party programme ↗
»Miljöpartiet vill skapa ett samhälle där psykisk hälsa är lika prioriterad som fysisk hälsa.«“The Green Party wishes to create a society where mental health is prioritized equally with physical health.”mental health prioritized · party programme ↗
»Stödet för personer med psykisk ohälsa måste förbättras, inte minst för unga. Den som söker hjälp ska ha en enkel och samlad väg in till vården. Köerna till BUP måste arbetas bort.«“Support for persons with mental illness must be improved, especially for young people. Those seeking help must have a simple and unified pathway into care. Queues to child and youth psychiatric services must be eliminated.”improved support in mental illness · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Rätten till vård och behandling är lika självklar för både fysiska och psykiska sjukdomar. Psykisk hälsa ska vara ett uttalat folkhälsomål.«“The right to care and treatment is equally obvious for both physical and mental illnesses. Mental health shall be an explicit public health goal.”mental health as a public health goal · party programme ↗
»Psykiatrisk vård och omsorg ska präglas av tillgänglighet och flexibilitet utifrån patientens behov.«“Psychiatric care and services shall be characterized by accessibility and flexibility based on the patient's needs.”accessible psychiatric care · party programme ↗
»Ta fram en nationell strategi mot självmord, med särskilt fokus på barn och unga«“Develop a national strategy against suicide, with particular focus on children and young people”national strategy against suicide · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Sverige behöver en samlad och långsiktig plan för att hantera den växande psykiska ohälsan.«“Sweden needs a comprehensive and long-term plan to handle the growing mental health crisis.”comprehensive long-term plan · 2022 manifesto ↗
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