{"id":42228,"date":"2019-01-23T14:26:15","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T12:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/?page_id=42228"},"modified":"2025-08-29T16:28:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:28:20","slug":"experts-by-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/experts-by-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts by Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(51.1% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(27% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(21.9% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id42228_d64673-7c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column42228_87c6b4-2f inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Welcome to Niemikoti Foundation\u2019s Expert by Experience Section<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the heart of our work is the person in recovery, with their hopes and goals. They are the ones who know best what everyday life and the full spectrum of mental health recovery are really like. In this section, in addition to the <em>From Shadows to Light<\/em> blog, you will find information about lived experience expertise, announcements of training opportunities, and news updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>expert by experience<\/strong> is a person who has personal experience of illness, disability, disorder, or addiction, and who has completed training to prepare for expert-by-experience roles. <em>Read the full definition \u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/experts-by-experience\/the-role-of-experts-by-experience-at-niemikoti-foundation\/\">What kind of roles do experts by experience have at Niemikoti Foundation \u00bb<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column42228_76f9a7-7e inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa-1320x1320.png 1320w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2023_vastuullinen-kokemustoiminta_leima-roosa.png 1772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column42228_9d9669-dd\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/varjoistavaloon2019-v3-pdf-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/varjoistavaloon2019-v3-pdf-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9167\" style=\"width:192px;height:271px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/varjoistavaloon2019-v3-pdf-image.jpg 595w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/varjoistavaloon2019-v3-pdf-image-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/kokemusasiantuntijat\/\">Updates in Experts by Experience Activities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/kokemusasiantuntijat\/varjoista-valoon-blogi\/\">From Shadows to Light blog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/kokemusasiantuntijat\/kokemusasiantuntijuus-niemikotisaatiossa\/\">Experts by Experience at Niemikoti Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/experts-by-experience\/ethical-principles-for-niemikoti-foundations-experts-by-experience\/\">Code of Ethics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/experts-by-experience\/what-is-an-expert-by-experience\/\">What is an Expert by Experience?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading42228_39489c-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading42228_39489c-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading42228_39489c-b8\"]{font-size:30px;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading42228_39489c-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading42228_39489c-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading42228_39489c-b8\"] 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data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><div class=\"kt-post-masonry-item post-51457 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-from-shadows-to-light-blog category-functional-rehabilitation-2 category-news\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kb-cat-flag is-catfull-toiminnallinen-kuntoutus\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/category\/sisaltoluokka\/toiminnallinen-kuntoutus\/\" class=\"kb-cat-link\">Toiminnallinen kuntoutus<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/work-itself-is-the-best-mental-health-act\/\" aria-label=\"Work itself is the best mental health act\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/aivojenkasteluAdobeStock_436800726-1320x1320.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/work-itself-is-the-best-mental-health-act\/\">Work itself is the best mental health act<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-20T07:31:26+03:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">20.04.2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">&#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/author\/minna-tikka-lapvetelainenniemikoti-fi\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Minna Tikka-Lapvetel\u00e4inen<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Aihealueet:  <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/from-shadows-to-light-blog\/\" class=\"category-link-from-shadows-to-light-blog\" rel=\"tag\">From Shadows to Light blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/functional-rehabilitation-2\/\" class=\"category-link-functional-rehabilitation-2\" rel=\"tag\">Functional Rehabilitation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Finland&#8217;s mental footprint is large. Over 100,000 people receive disability pension due to mental health problems. In addition, we lose 17 million working days a year due to mental health reasons. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), poor mental health costs Finland 11 billion euros per year. Of that figure, the labour market&#8217;s share is as much as 4.7 billion euros.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/work-itself-is-the-best-mental-health-act\/\">Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Work itself is the best mental health act<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"kt-post-masonry-item post-51268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experts-by-experience-and-service-users category-from-shadows-to-light-blog\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kb-cat-flag is-catfull-kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta-ja-palvelunkayttajat\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/category\/sisaltoluokka\/kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta-ja-palvelunkayttajat\/\" class=\"kb-cat-link\">Kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta ja palvelunk\u00e4ytt\u00e4j\u00e4t<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/the-formula-of-happiness\/\" aria-label=\"The Formula of Happiness\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sydankaavaAdobeStock_690355343-1024x943.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Syd\u00e4nmuotoon piirrettyj\u00e4 matemaattisia kaavoja ja symboleja.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sydankaavaAdobeStock_690355343-1024x943.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sydankaavaAdobeStock_690355343-300x276.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sydankaavaAdobeStock_690355343-768x707.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sydankaavaAdobeStock_690355343-1536x1415.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sydankaavaAdobeStock_690355343-2048x1886.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sydankaavaAdobeStock_690355343-1320x1216.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/the-formula-of-happiness\/\">The Formula of Happiness<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-07T09:37:38+03:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">07.04.2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">&#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/author\/sirpasinisalo\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Sirpa Sinisalo<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Aihealueet:  <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/experts-by-experience-and-service-users\/\" class=\"category-link-experts-by-experience-and-service-users\" rel=\"tag\">Experts by Experience and Service Users<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/from-shadows-to-light-blog\/\" class=\"category-link-from-shadows-to-light-blog\" rel=\"tag\">From Shadows to Light blog<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Have you ever thought that you would be happier if you had a better job, a nicer home, or a prestigious title? According to organizational psychologist and psychotherapist Annamari Heikkil\u00e4, you wouldn\u2019t, because happiness does not come from external circumstances. Happiness comes from doing things that are meaningful to us.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/the-formula-of-happiness\/\">Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The Formula of Happiness<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"kt-post-masonry-item post-50526 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experts-by-experience-and-service-users category-from-shadows-to-light-blog category-internationalisation-and-networks category-news tag-italia tag-psykiatria tag-stigma tag-syomishairiot tag-toipuminen\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kb-cat-flag is-catfull-kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta-ja-palvelunkayttajat\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/category\/sisaltoluokka\/kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta-ja-palvelunkayttajat\/\" class=\"kb-cat-link\">Kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta ja palvelunk\u00e4ytt\u00e4j\u00e4t<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/traveling-in-italy-part-2-2\/\" aria-label=\"Traveling in Italy, part 2\/2\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/varese-sirpa-AdobeStock_699334273-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/varese-sirpa-AdobeStock_699334273-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/varese-sirpa-AdobeStock_699334273-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/varese-sirpa-AdobeStock_699334273-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/varese-sirpa-AdobeStock_699334273-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/varese-sirpa-AdobeStock_699334273-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/varese-sirpa-AdobeStock_699334273-1320x990.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/traveling-in-italy-part-2-2\/\">Traveling in Italy, part 2\/2<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-16T05:30:00+02:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">16.03.2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">&#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/author\/sirpasinisalo\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Sirpa Sinisalo<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Aihealueet:  <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/experts-by-experience-and-service-users\/\" class=\"category-link-experts-by-experience-and-service-users\" rel=\"tag\">Experts by Experience and Service Users<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/from-shadows-to-light-blog\/\" class=\"category-link-from-shadows-to-light-blog\" rel=\"tag\">From Shadows to Light blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/internationalisation-and-networks\/\" class=\"category-link-internationalisation-and-networks\" rel=\"tag\">Internationalisation and Networks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">K\u00e4vin marraskuussa entisess\u00e4 kotikaupungissani Milanossa ja haastattelin psykiatri Emanuela Apicellaa 04.11. Varesen Food for mind -keskuksessa, jonka johtaja h\u00e4n on.<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/traveling-in-italy-part-2-2\/\">Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Traveling in Italy, part 2\/2<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-tags kt-blocks-post-footer-section\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-tags-icon\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"kt-blocks-tag-svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\"><title>Tags<\/title><path d=\"M34.939 19.939l-8.879-8.879c-0.583-0.583-1.736-1.061-2.561-1.061h-18c-0.825 0-1.5 0.675-1.5 1.5v19c0 0.825 0.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h18c0.825 0 1.977-0.477 2.561-1.061l8.879-8.879c0.583-0.583 0.583-1.538-0-2.121zM25 24c-1.657 0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3 3-3 3 1.343 3 3-1.343 3-3 3z\"><\/path><path d=\"M2 8h21l-0.939-0.939c-0.583-0.583-1.736-1.061-2.561-1.061h-18c-0.825 0-1.5 0.675-1.5 1.5v19c0 0.825 0.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h0.5v-20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/tag\/italia\/\" rel=\"tag\">Italia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/tag\/psykiatria\/\" rel=\"tag\">psykiatria<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/tag\/stigma\/\" rel=\"tag\">stigma<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/tag\/syomishairiot\/\" rel=\"tag\">sy\u00f6mish\u00e4iri\u00f6t<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/tag\/toipuminen\/\" rel=\"tag\">toipuminen<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"kt-post-masonry-item post-50495 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experts-by-experience-and-service-users category-from-shadows-to-light-blog category-news tag-expert-by-experience-training\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kb-cat-flag is-catfull-ajankohtaista\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/category\/ajankohtaista\/\" class=\"kb-cat-link\">Ajankohtaista<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/the-diversity-of-motivations-is-a-strength-in-education\/\" aria-label=\"The Diversity of Motivations Is a Strength in Education\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mies katsoo peilist\u00e4 itse\u00e4\u00e4n ja koskettaa peilikuvaansa mietteli\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-200x200.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/itsereflektioAdobeStock_431501856-1320x1320.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/the-diversity-of-motivations-is-a-strength-in-education\/\">The Diversity of Motivations Is a Strength in Education<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-23T06:48:06+02:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">23.02.2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">&#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/author\/sirpasinisalo\/\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-author-link fn\">Sirpa Sinisalo<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-category-pretext\">Aihealueet:  <\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/experts-by-experience-and-service-users\/\" class=\"category-link-experts-by-experience-and-service-users\" rel=\"tag\">Experts by Experience and Service Users<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/from-shadows-to-light-blog\/\" class=\"category-link-from-shadows-to-light-blog\" rel=\"tag\">From Shadows to Light blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">In my view, people\u2019s motivations should not be ranked or judged. During the supervisor training I attended, we discussed several times how even a seemingly self-interested motive can be a good motive in the field of volunteering. <div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/the-diversity-of-motivations-is-a-strength-in-education\/\">Lue lis\u00e4\u00e4<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> The Diversity of Motivations Is a Strength in Education<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-tags kt-blocks-post-footer-section\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-tags-icon\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"kt-blocks-tag-svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 32\"><title>Tags<\/title><path d=\"M34.939 19.939l-8.879-8.879c-0.583-0.583-1.736-1.061-2.561-1.061h-18c-0.825 0-1.5 0.675-1.5 1.5v19c0 0.825 0.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h18c0.825 0 1.977-0.477 2.561-1.061l8.879-8.879c0.583-0.583 0.583-1.538-0-2.121zM25 24c-1.657 0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3 3-3 3 1.343 3 3-1.343 3-3 3z\"><\/path><path d=\"M2 8h21l-0.939-0.939c-0.583-0.583-1.736-1.061-2.561-1.061h-18c-0.825 0-1.5 0.675-1.5 1.5v19c0 0.825 0.675 1.5 1.5 1.5h0.5v-20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/tag\/expert-by-experience-training\/\" rel=\"tag\">Expert by Experience Training<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"kt-post-masonry-item post-50154 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experts-by-experience-and-service-users category-from-shadows-to-light-blog category-news\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kb-cat-flag is-catfull-kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta-ja-palvelunkayttajat\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/category\/sisaltoluokka\/kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta-ja-palvelunkayttajat\/\" class=\"kb-cat-link\">Kokemusasiantuntijatoiminta ja palvelunk\u00e4ytt\u00e4j\u00e4t<\/a><\/div><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-66-67\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.67%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/midwinter\/\" aria-label=\"Midwinter\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"669\" src=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydantalvellaAdobeStock_291567627-scaled-copy-1769657628-e1769657686232-1024x669.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Kaksi henkil\u00f6\u00e4 k\u00e4velee talvisessa maisemassa lumisateessa, toinen pit\u00e4\u00e4 kuumaa juomaa k\u00e4dess\u00e4\u00e4n.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydantalvellaAdobeStock_291567627-scaled-copy-1769657628-e1769657686232-1024x669.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydantalvellaAdobeStock_291567627-scaled-copy-1769657628-e1769657686232-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydantalvellaAdobeStock_291567627-scaled-copy-1769657628-e1769657686232-768x502.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydantalvellaAdobeStock_291567627-scaled-copy-1769657628-e1769657686232-1536x1004.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydantalvellaAdobeStock_291567627-scaled-copy-1769657628-e1769657686232-2048x1339.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydantalvellaAdobeStock_291567627-scaled-copy-1769657628-e1769657686232-1320x863.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/midwinter\/\">Midwinter<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-02T05:37:20+02:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">02.02.2026<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-no-divider\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-author-pretext\">&#8211; 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It is quite dark and gloomy. 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