PORTRAIT Expert

Charles-Edouard Notredame

Access to care is one of the cornerstones of mental health. There’s a fine balance in terms of democratic health care regarding this very private but also very social issue. I’d like to see a gateway to accessing mental health services which is clear and easy to navigate and based on the unconditional belief that the need is legitimate. It’s about access that is universal but also proportionate, paying special attention to the most vulnerable people who are furthest removed from care services socially or geographically. A dynamic gateway able to anticipate people’s future needs built on a relationship of confidence. A gateway should be able to intervene, evaluate a situation and point people towards the right resources. A gateway which create better connections between what is needed, and the competences required to meet those needs. A gateway that helps us organize our work better so we can be more efficient and fairer. Also a system that is structurally more sensitive to and available for those that are in distress in society.