Sicily: Mental health issue, Schifani: «Commitment of the regional government for concrete actions, both legislative and economic»

«We need to address the issue of mental health in a concrete way. We opened a debate on this topic and I I want to offer my maximum commitment regarding the competences of the regional government, perhaps also comparing ourselves with the national one, to ensure that initiatives can be carried out on a problem that can affect any family". He said it. President of the Sicilian Region, Renato Schifani, speaking at the conference “The Mental Health Budget in DSMs and Social-Health Integration”, organized by the regional parliamentary group of the M5s with the patronage of the Department of Family and the ARS.

«Our Region – he continued Schifani - had the strength to unanimously approve a law on the fight against crack and addictions, for which all political forces acted in unison, one of the most beautiful pages of my experience in the Region. Obviously there is still a lot to be done in the application of the implementing decrees. Today's is an equally important topic, because as a country we are unprepared, after the abolition of the Basaglia law, for an approach to mental health. We have a moral and civic duty to deal with it, first of all in a logic of reform of the sector, for which we can also open a discussion with Minister Schillaci.

Furthermore, It is important to financially support those who have to care for a family member affected by these disorders, which are really difficult to manage, starting with the administration of therapies that are often refused. Above all, however, a human approach must be guaranteed, which must never be lacking in healthcare. There must be no political divisions on this topic, because the issue concerns everyone equally».