In the middle of COVID lockdown, in februari 2022, Remke Van Staveren, a Dutch psychiatrist and one of the advocates of the recovery movement in the Netherlands, is experiencing a serious mental crisis. In the months that follow, she will discover where her complaints come from and what she can do to recover. She also discovers how thin the line is between being sick and healthy, between patient and psychiatrist, past and future, bad luck and happiness. 

 

Mental illness or mental health? Everyone is mentally vulnerable, to a greater or lesser extent. On the other hand, everyone is also more or less resilient. In this presentation psychiatrist and mental health patient Remke van Staveren will reflect on what it means for a mental health professional to ‘sit at the other side of the table’.