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Mental health and mental health care

Public mental health is a priority area for the Government. The Government’s ambition is to ensure strong preventive measures against mental ill health and the promotion of good mental health. The number of suicides must decrease and the health, medical and social care of people with mental health problems needs to be more accessible and equitable.

Responsible for mental health and mental health care

Responsible minister

Jakob Forssmed Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health

Responsible ministry

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  • Screens and social media in focus when Nordic Council of Ministers for Health and Social Affairs met in Stockholm

    • Group photo of the attending ministers.

      Attending the meeting on 17 April were health and social ministers from Finland, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Åland, together with the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Secretary General and Secretariat.

      Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government offices

    • Photo of Jakob Forssmed as he is being interviewed.

      Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed hosted the meeting, which was under the auspices of the Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers.

      Photo: Boris Vasic/Government offices

    Screen time’s impact on the health of children and young people was on the agenda when ministers from across the Nordic region met in Stockholm on 17 April. Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed hosted the meeting, which was under the auspices of the Swedish Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers also discussed how Nordic cooperation against antimicrobial resistance can be strengthened.

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