Psychological care without coercion – how care was provided at Nacka Soteria

From Mad in Sweden: The motto “no matter how confused someone is, they have not lost their whole self” was a guiding star at Sweden’s first and so far only Soteria house, which was active during the 1990s. Here, psychiatric care was provided without coercion – an entire decade without either suicide or coercive measures. Majka Stenberg and Petra Horn tell us how the care worked at Nacka Soteria. The idea for the Soteria House in Nacka was born in the early 90s, when Majka Stenberg was the director of a small operation within Nacka psychiatry. One day, her colleague presented a new view on psychosis care, after attending a lecture by Loren Mosher. Who initiated Soteria House in California. 

Read the full article here and the English translation here.