From Shadows to Light blog
In the From Shadows to Light (Varjoista valoon) blog, the voices of psychiatric service users, family members, experts, as well as Niemikoti Foundation’s staff and students are heard.
The topics of the posts are loosely focused on recovery, expertise by experience, mental health work, everyday and festive experiences, and issues related to illness. Enjoy your reading!
An End-of-Year Inventory
As each year draws to a close, it often feels natural to pause and reflect on its most important moments, to consider successes as well…
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Traveling in Italy, Part 1/X
In November, I returned to my former home city of Milan and interviewed psychiatrist Emanuela Apicella on 4 November at the Food for Mind Center in Varese, where she…
When the Mind Grew Weary, the Forest Carried Me
Nature doesn’t heal everything, but it can give you room to breathe and help you cope with everyday life.
Niilo’s story continues online
The Niemikoti Foundation’s Niilo app has been an important community and everyday motivator for many — a place to set goals, chat with others, and…
Autumn – Facing Something New
Are you one of those people who approach new things and new people with trust and excitement, almost exclaiming: “Great, a new opportunity!” Or does your mind…
At the Right Age?
In this profession as an expert by experience, advanced age and life experience are an asset, even though in our society age discrimination tends to…
