From Mad in Italy: I am happy to be here, because this is exactly what I wanted to do as an ESP (Peer Support Expert) or peer supporter: to participate in meetings of this kind.
It was a spontaneous consequence, since 2019, to have the desire to make myself available with my experiential knowledge , after having lived, for a relatively short but intense as hell moment of my life, as a user. Now I can declare myself an ex-user. My story can be found on social media, but now I would like to focus on this intervention.
I have been thinking a lot about the topic of rights, responsibilities and resources inEuropean mental health services, particularly in Italy, with a focus on community orientation,innovative experiences and user involvement. There are certainly more opportunities than before, but, in my opinion, there are also several obstacles to overcome.
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