Mental health and Wellbeing- focus on homeless and underprivileged populations

It was an interesting weekend. Most touching and the best lecture was Päivi Rissanen. Finnish central association for mental health and rehabilitation model. She told of she's life as a patient of mental health problems. Päivi was for many years a patient in psychiatric hospitals. In 2015, he left for examination of the dissertation treatment.

Interesting was also a visit to Lehmustupa, Housing Services. We received information about their activities. Lehmustupa has 17 small bed-sitters, some of them being reserved for HIV-positive persons and AIDS-afflicted persons. Admission to Lehmustupa is via City of Helsinki's Social Department's unit dedicated to assisting the homeless.

Who am I? 

 

My name is Päivi Nikkilä. I am registered nurse and  I study Diaconia University of applied Sciences. Name of the education is: The promotion of health and wellbeing at risk of exclusion