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 as possible missteps we might learn from. What was the highlight of the year?
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The Week of Wellbeing Arrives at the Perfect Moment
Niemikoti Foundation is launching a new tradition: the Week of Wellbeing. During this week, the focus is on noticing the positive, giving encouraging feedback, and practicing gratitude.
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Hyvä mieli 2/25 has been published – theme: change
The Niemikotisäätiö customer magazine Hyvä mieli 2/25 has now been published. The issue will be delivered to residents during this week and will be available for reading in all units within the same week.
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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 serves as director.
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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.
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Vernetti 20 Years – The Service Users’ Own Association Celebrates Its Long Journey
Vernetti mental health association turns 20 this year. For two decades, the association has offered peer support, activities, encounters, and meaningful everyday moments to people for whom community truly matters.
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Ten Years of Expert-by-Experience Work – Celebration at Kesäharju Brought Together Past and Future
On October 10, 2025, the Niemikotisäätiö Foundation celebrated the tenth class of its expert-by-experience training program at Kesäharju in Iitti. The program’s roots go back to autumn 2015, when preparations began…
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Lived Experience Expertise Sparks Interest
Once again, we received a large number of applications for the lived experience expert training starting next year. We will organize a selection event in the form of a group interview,…
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