We take stock: Why mental health needs more support now
Vienna (OTS) – The corona crisis, the war in Ukraine and the price increases for rent, energy and food have put a lot of strain on people in Austria in recent years. The crises have also led to an increase in mental illness. The government has implemented some long-requested improvements.
The Professional Association of Austrian Psychologists (BÖP) and the Austrian Federal Association for Psychotherapy (ÖBVP) show how important the responsibility of politics is to ensure the care and treatment of the population with psychological stress. Which projects are going well, where is there a need for action and where is there imminent danger?
Together with Social and Health Minister Johannes Rauch, we take stock of the legislative period and state our demands on the next federal government.
press conference with
- Federal Minister Johannes Rauch, Federal Ministry for Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMSGPK)
- Ao. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Beate Wimmer-Puchinger, overall manager of “Healthy out of the Crisis” and President of the Professional Association of Austrian Psychologists (BÖP)
- Mag.a Barbara Haid MSc, President of the Austrian Federal Association for Psychotherapy (ÖBVP), cooperation partner “Healthy out of the Crisis”
Content focuses & requirements:
- “Healthy out of the crisis”: Out of the funded project phase – into regular operations!
- Rolling out the successful “Healthy Out of the Crisis” concept to adults
- When smartphones and social media make you mentally ill: New rules for children and young people when dealing with smartphones, AI and social media
- Focus on schools: increasing and expanding school support staff
- Inclusion of clinical-psychological treatment as a health insurance benefit
- Comprehensive statutory health insurance through better framework conditions
- Expansion of prevention and health promotion, especially through health psychologists
PK – We take stock: Why mental health needs more support now
Datum: July 23, 2024, 10:00 a.m
Ort: Professional Association of Austrian Psychologists (BÖP), seminar center 3rd floor
Dietrichgasse 25, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Questions & Contact:
Mag.a Gudrun Kreutner-Reisinger
Communication “Healthy out of the crisis”
0699 1105 4001
gk@gudrunkreutner.com
Fabienne Patek, MSc (WU)
Project management “Healthy out of the crisis”
0670 350 4846
fabienne.patek@gesundausderkrise.at