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A reflection on money, happiness and mental health!

Many years ago, during my training as a psychiatrist, I had the luxury of access to one of the largest psychiatric libraries in the world...

The Danish 10-year plan for psychiatry

Interview with Merete Nordentoft, Chairperson of Danish Psychiatric Association.

Health expenditures and mental health

Every society must decide how much to spend on health care. The decision involves trading off the disposable income of the healthy...

Ethics or economy?

Over recent years there has been a marked growth in the number of psychologists and psychiatrists leaving public health services in...

Making a difference: experiences from Amnesty International

Interview with Morten Ekstrøm, MD, PhD.

Stereotyping of the poor versus the wealthy

Poor people are often negatively stereotyped, especially by individuals with high power and influence.

Life as a locum

Interview with psychiatrist Ole Kristian Kleivenes.

Social inequalities and mental health

Social inequalities can have a significant impact on mental health outcomes. Research has consistently shown that individuals from...

The price of a smile

Oral health care coverage in people with severe mental illness – a Nordic overview.

Between budget and quality of mental health services

In September 2022, I entered the position as Head of Division of Mental Health and Addiction (MHA) at Oslo University Hospital.

Working in Caritas, a worldwide Catholic humanitarian organization

Interview with Signe Lykkegaard, a specialist in psychiatry.