Psychiatric health
One priority area of the Government is to strengthen the range of services to persons suffering from psychiatric ailments. Based on coping and user perspectives, the services are to contribute to better living conditions for those with psychiatric ailments. The services are primarily to be built up and provided in the local environment. Specialist health care services are meant to support the municipal work and to provide studies and treatment of more serious conditions.
The objectives are:
• to promote independence
• personal independence for the individual
• the ability to cope with one’s life
• to strengthen locally based services
