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Groups of (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatry (and other
addresses) in Bosnia & Herzogovinia
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Behar: "Behar Association for Mutual Support in Mental Distress
is a non-governmental organisation formed in 2000 in Mostar.
Behar currently has 176 active members – users of Community
Mental Health Centres in Mostar, 105 users with home therapy
and 20 patients of the Psychiatry Department – part of
the Dr. S. Mujic Regional Medical Centre in Mostar. We gather
users of all professions, of different nationalities, as well
as users with different kinds of mental distress." (August 2004)
· Contact: Behar, Južni logor bb, Mostar, Tel. +387
36 576 911 loc. 116, +387 36 577 090, Fax +387 36 576 915, +387
36 577 090
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Fenix: "Fenix, a users'
association for self support in mental health disturbances,
was founded in March 2000 as a volunteer organization to help
individuals with experience of psychiatric hospitalisation.
The aims of the association are to improve mutual support for
persons with mental disturbances, find alternative ways of surviving
crises, evaluate work of relevant medical and social institutions,
participate in policy making in mental health, care about quality
of life to those who have been stigmatized (labelled) as "mental
patients". ... Short term goals of association are: to establish
a network among users in Tuzla Canton, to educate users who
are in crisis through counselling and workshops, and to raise
awareness of their needs amongst the general public." ·
Contact: Fenix, Ul. Patriotske Lige br.6 (kapija), Tuzla 75000,
Tel. +387 35 257 125, Fax +387 35 257 125, eMail hvejzagic[at]yahoo.co.uk
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English information
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Nada (Hope): "Nada, founded in May 2001 in Doboj, Srpska
Republic,is an independent, non-profit organisation of people
with psychiatric experience, and those who want to avoid this
experience, through help and self-help. Our aims: To promote
the integration of users of mental health services in the wider
community, to promote the rights and the needs of people who
use mental health services, to achieve a high level of mutual
support through alternative ways of living through a crisis
and to improve the quality of life of people with mental health
problems." ·Contact: Nada, Nemnjina 18, 74000 Doboj,
Tel. +387 53 233733 (Health Centre), Fax +387 53 241810 / 233
733 (Health Centre)
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Novi Pogledi (New Approaches): "Novi Pogledi, an independent,
non-profit, voluntary organisation, was developed to enable
people with mental health problems to fulfil the basic human
right to contribute to the development of their community. The
aims of the Association are to improve mutual co-operation and
support; to pursue alternative ways of living through a crisis;
to participate in the process of shaping health and social policy;
to evaluate the work of relevant medical and social organisations;
and to ensure the improvement of the quality of life of people
who are labelled 'mentally ill'." · Contact: Novi Pogledi,
M Ahmedbegovic bb, Gracanica 75320, Tel. +387 35 787 408, Fax
+387 35 786 061
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* Savez - Network of Association
for Mutual Support in Mental Distress. Non-governmental organisation
formed in 2001 in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It acts as an umbrella
organisation · Publications: web site www.cmhr-bosnia.org/en/korisnici.htm
· Contact: Forum Association for Mutual Support in Mental
Distress, Bolnicka 25, Sarajevo, Tel. +387 33 219546, +387 36
577090, Fax +387 33 219546, +387 36 577090, eMail Halida Vejzagic,
network secretary hvejzagic[at]yahoo.co.uk,
Network Vice-President Vahid Djulovic tk.fenix[at]bih.net.ba.
More information
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Sonata: Sonata aims to work on further education possibilities
for people who use mental health services, enablement of work
opportunities for people with mental health difficulties, co-operation
with the media to raise the public awareness about mental health
issues and work with the parents (guardians). 'Sonata' would
also like to develop co-operation and exchange of experiences
with other similar organisations in BiH and abroad · Contact:
Sonata, Ulica Turbofolk bb, 89101 Trebinje, Tel. / Fax +387
59 261014
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Stella: "The Stella Association of Citizens was founded in
June 2000, and has its base in the Community Mental Health Centre
(CMHC) in Zenica. The association works on a strictly voluntary
basis whose aim is to provide an environment in which users
of mental health services can support themselves and each other.
Occasional support is provided by professionals from the CMHC.
Members of Stella engage in a wide range of activities including
literary work, music, painting and tennis, and the association
is open to working jointly with other groups and individuals."
· Contact: Stella, Fra Ivana Jukica br 2, Zenica 72000,
Tel. +387 32 417747 / 203401 (If you would like to contact Stella
for help or advice call 032 – 203 401 or 032 – 411130
– all calls are completely confidential), Fax +387 32 411130.
Stella is open Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.),
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Union of Societies for Mental Health in Mental Misery, Sarajevo,
Skenderija 72, 71000 Sarajevo, Tel. +387 (0)33 444536, Fax +387
(0)36 577090
- Vita: "Vita Association is a new way of organising care, improvement
of life conditions and rehabilitation of people who have or have
had problems with mental health. Vita's basic activities are focussed
on psychosocial rehabilitation through different mediums including
art, music, photography and chess. The Association also promotes
the education of its members in order to improve work skills with
a view to obtaining employment, with assistance provided in solving
various economic, social and legal questions. The prevention and
alleviation of mental health problems is another aim, either by
means of a self-help group which can intervene during crises,
or through response to SOS calls. A newsletter is also produced
by users in which they have a forum to air their views, and share
items of special interest for users of mental health services.
Financial support permitting, we aim to organise further seminars,
lectures, presentations, workshops and discussions in the future."
· Contact: Vita, Ul. Bolnicka 25, Dnevna Bolnica "Dr Nedo
Zec", 71000 Sarajevo, eMail hvejzagic[at]yahoo.co.uk
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