PRO MENTE SANA
Office hours; Legal and psychosocial duty periods on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10am-1pm
Mission
Pro Mente Sana provides free and confidential telephone and email helplines – legal helplines staffed by lawyers, psychosocial helplines staffed by psychologists and peer helplines staffed by mental health professionals.
It disseminates a wide range of information and informs the public about the latest developments in psychiatry from a critical perspective.
Pro Mente Sana is committed to the cause of people suffering from mental illness and to combating prejudice and stigma.
Services
- Defending the rights and interests of people with a disability or mental illness;
- Providing advice and support to these people, their families and professionals;
- Informing the general public and relevant target groups;
- Taking a stance on various cantonal and federal bills;
- Supporting self-help movements and the philosophy of recovery in mental health;
- Supporting the training and employment of mental health peer practitioners.
Rates
Free services