Psychological Support

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We advocate for improving the availability, accessibility, appropriateness, and quality of a wide range of mental health services, developing community-based mental health services that are organized in a non-stigmatizing way, enabling the removal of barriers to seeking professional help, and promoting mental health as a fundamental human right.

Our Team

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certified psychotherapists and supervised psychotherapists

with years of experience in psychotherapeutic and research from 5 psychotherapy modalities:

transactional analytical, systemic family, psychodrama, constructivist, and body psychotherapy

This diversity allows us to provide a wide range of mental health protection services tailored to the specific needs of each person.

Our Services

Who We Work With

Children and Youth Team

PIN has a specialized team dedicated to protecting the mental health of children, youth, and their families. By adapting our approach to different developmental stages and the challenges children and youth face, we strive to provide support tailored to their specific age group.

Community Mental Health

What does it mean, and why is it important?

Community mental health includes a wide range of services provided at easily accessible locations, allowing all citizens to access them without referrals or complicated administrative procedures (Thornicroft & Tansella, 2013). These services should address a broad spectrum of needs at all life stages (Thornicroft et al., 2016; WHO, 2021).

Community mental health is based on several key principles:

  • Person-centered approach – respecting individual values and decisions (World Health Assembly, 2016; WHO, 2021)
  • Recovery-oriented approach – emphasizing empowerment and active participation of service users in the recovery process (Anthony, 2000; WHO, 2019)
  • Human rights protection – advocating for the full realization of human rights for individuals with mental health difficulties (WHO, 2021; WHO & United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2023)

This model emphasizes the crucial role of professionals with lived experience – individuals with personal experience of mental health challenges and service use – in successfully applying these principles, as well as their necessary involvement in decision-making for mental health care improvement (Repper & Carter, 2010).

Research shows that the community mental health model improves mental health outcomes, reduces hospitalization, enhances treatment adherence, and facilitates successful coping with life challenges (Killaspy, 2006; Porsdam Mann et al., 2016; Stanhope et al., 2013; Thornicroft & Tansella, 2003).

Implementation of the community mental health model in PIN's work

So far, over 8500 people in more than 15 municipalities across Serbia have used mental health services organized according to this model. Evaluations have shown positive changes in mental health, psychological well-being, and quality of life.