{"id":54048,"date":"2026-09-15T09:32:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/?p=54048"},"modified":"2026-09-15T09:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:41:10","slug":"niemikotisaatio-welcomed-a-visitor-from-japan-finnish-community-based-mental-health-care-inspires-a-health-sciences-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niemikoti.fi\/en\/niemikotisaatio-welcomed-a-visitor-from-japan-finnish-community-based-mental-health-care-inspires-a-health-sciences-student\/","title":{"rendered":"Niemikotis\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 welcomed a visitor from Japan \u2013 Finnish Community-Based Mental Health Care Inspires a Health Sciences Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id54048_7a303a-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id54048_7a303a-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id54048_7a303a-ac > .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(35% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(65% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id54048_7a303a-ac > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id54048_7a303a-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id54048_7a303a-ac > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id54048_7a303a-ac alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column54048_33272c-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column54048_33272c-58 > .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-column54048_33272c-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column54048_33272c-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column54048_33272c-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column54048_33272c-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column54048_33272c-58{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column54048_33272c-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column54048_33272c-58 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column54048_33272c-58\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Niemikotis\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 got visited by Yusuke Tanaka, a Health Sciences student from the University of Tokyo. Tanaka had first been in contact with the foundation in early July, expressing his interest to learn more about Finland\u2019s community-based mental health services and Niemikotis\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6\u2019s supported housing. 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Despite the gray weather, our guest arrived with a warm smile and a friendly demeanour. He was welcomed by Senior Support Workers Satu Rintala and Joni Karlsson. Salmon-filled sandwiches, along with hot tea and coffee, were served during the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his stay in Finland, Tanaka had explored Finnish mental health services and visited the Universities of Tampere and Helsinki, as well as Mielen ry in Tampere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI set this study trip as a comprehensive learning experience\u201d, Tanaka explains. \u201cI learned that the Finnish social health care is well-constructed in many ways.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Interest in Finnish Community-Based Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tanaka\u2019s research deals with the transition of mental health care from hospital-based services to community-based care. The origins of Niemikotis\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 lie in this historical shift, and the foundation stood out while doing background research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was looking for organisations providing actual mental healthcare infrastructure in Helsinki. I found that Niemikoti Foundation plays a massive role in offering comprehensive housing and rehabilitation as a non-profit organisation,\u201d Tanaka explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting covered Niemikotis\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6\u2019s rehabilitation services, communal housing, and the recovery-oriented approach in rehabilitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe foundation doesn&#8217;t define &#8220;recovery&#8221; as just getting well from a disease or symptoms, but as empowering individuals to build a meaningful and hopeful life,\u201d Tanaka explains his observations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He particularly appreciated the ways that the foundation respects clients\u2019 freedom of choice and individual needs: \u201cIt ensures that services are developed alongside the clients rather than just for them, making the support remarkably more inclusive and respectful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cultural Connections and Professional Exchange<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several cultural connections were found during the visit. These included the foundation\u2019s \u201cHaiku\u201d, a magazine produced by service users and named after the traditional Japanese poetic form, as well as gardens, and Japanese koi fishes found at the Skarppi unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his visit, Tanaka had especially enjoyed Finnish saunas, coffee, and delicious salmon dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a professional perspective, however, there were some differences. Tanaka thinks that mental health care in Japan remains hospital-oriented, where clinical and acute treatments are highly accessible. In Finland, greater emphasis is placed on community-based services provided by third-sector organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What could Finns and Japanese people learn from one another?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn Japan, we have a lot to learn from your robust third-sector ecosystem that provides continuous, low-threshold housing and peer support,\u201d Tanaka reflects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cConversely, Japan&#8217;s extensive hospital network might offer insights into securing immediate medical safety nets,\u201d Tanaka adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>An Inspiring Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tanaka left the meeting with a wealth of information and a collection of Niemikotis\u00e4\u00e4ti\u00f6 publications. The gains of the meeting, however, were mutual. 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