The Swedish Schizophrenia Organization

Relatives of people with schizophrenia often bear a heavy burden. The best thing the society can do to help them is to give more support to the sick patients. If the patients live under fairly acceptable terms, their relatives will also feel better. This is the picture that has emerged from talks with relatives and with staff at Schizofreniförbundet, an interest group that organizes people with schizophrenia and their relatives.

	The official schizophrenia organization in Sweden
	"De galna mammorna" (The mad mothers)
	No place for the patients in hospitals and treatment homes
	A gloomy situation
	An expensive form of treatment
	Help with duties at home
	Mobile on-call duty teams are asked for
	Difficult for relatives to get a certificate that the mentally ill person is in need of care
	"Gyllenkroken" - an all-activities house
	Contact information

Source:
- Hur gör ni och hur gör vi? A Swedish conference with representatives from psychiatry, the social services and organizations that work to support relatives of mentally impaired people. The conference, which was held on November 29, 2002 in Gothenburg was arranged by the relatives' consultant Margareta Tomkinsson, Region Centrum, Gothenburg.
- Interview with Birgitta Funkquist at IFS in Gothenburg.

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