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EDITORIAL
Valladolid Statement
«Recovery in Mental Illness is possible and probable»
We, the participants in the III FEARP Call policymakers, professionals, social agents, users,
(Federación Española de Asociaciones de Rehabilitación carers, and other civil society stakeholders, including
Psicosocial) Congress and II WAPR (World Association for those from the health, labour, education, social and justice
Psychosocial Rehabilitation) European Conference, in sectors, social partners, research as well as NGOs to
Valladolid, Spain 18-19th June 2010. continue efforts to:
Recalling that many documents from high European Enhance public mental health policies, programmes and
institutions express and endorse that mental health is an legislation based on current knowledge and considerations
emerging priority in the Europe Union for the next future. regarding human rights, in consultation with all
Mindful of how mental health conditions have impact on stakeholders in mental health, with particular attention to
the individual, families and society, are a major cause of more vulnerable groups;
disability functioning and premature death, heightens the Promote active inclusion of people with serious mental
risk of poverty and exclusion and give challenges to health, health problems in society, including when necessary,
educational, economic, labour market and social welfare opportunities to access a safe home, safe economy,
systems across the EU; appropriate employment or meaningful occupation,
Mindful that the current global economic crisis will affect training and educational opportunities and social
specially the most vulnerable groups in society; inclusion in significant roles;
Noting that research has revealed that recovery in severe Design and implement community based recovery oriented
mental illnesses, considered as a creative and many facetted mental health and rehabilitation services, based on the
path people take in their everyday lives in order to overcome principles of quality, accessibility, equity, users and carers’
the problems and obstacles associated with the illnesses, and participation, shared decisions, choice and self-
achieve an active, fulfilling and meaningful life, is real determination, maximum use of natural supports and
and possible; settings, and professional relationship built on trust and
Recalling that Psychosocial Rehabilitation aims to support support;
the person in reaching the optimal level of functioning, Involve people with mental health problems and their
attend environmental barriers in societies, stressing families and carers in relevant policy and decision making
individual’s choices on how to live successfully in the processes and recognize the experience and knowledge of
community, and consumer empowerment by enhancing service users and carers as an important basis for planning,
consumer’s and carer’s autonomy, self sufficiency and self- developing managing and evaluating mental health
advocacy capabilities; services;
Mindful that stigma and social exclusion are both risk Address the need for a competent workforce including
factors and consequences of mental health conditions, which individuals with lived experiences of mental health
may create major barriers to help seeking and recovery; problems and family members, effective for promotion,
prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, and sensitive to
recovery oriented knowledge and values;
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