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Groups of (ex-)users and survivors of psychiatry (and other
addresses) in Finland
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Finnish
Central Association for Mental Health/AFFINITY, Malmin kauppatie
26, FIN-00700 HELSINKI, Tel. +358 9 351600, mobile +358 50 5979441,
Fax +358 9 3514364
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Helmi
r.y. ( originally acronym from Helsingin Mieleterveysyhdistys
[Helsinki Mental Health Association]. The word Helmi also means
"a pearl" in Finnish · Target group: people with various
mental health problems or disorders). Open to all, regardless
of diagnosis · Aims: to involve people with experience of
mental problems as experts of their own lives to encourage and
involve people in recovery in decision making, mutual support,
societal attitude change, to fight social injustices oppression,
unethical competition, exploitation of human needs · Organisation
form: national, 1300 members · Status of workers: 9 paid
staff, 100 volunteers · Funding: primarily state support;
also donations · Publications: web site www.mielenterveyshelmi.fi,
Helmi magazine · Contact: Helmi r.y., Pasilan puistotie 7,
FIN-00240 Helsinki, Tel. +358 9 8689070, Fax +358 9 86890733,
eMail helmi@mielenterveyshelmi.fi
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