Description: In this episode of Unravelling, Kurt speaks with psychologist Dr. Jaakko Seikkula about his pioneering work in Open Dialogue. Developed in the 1980s in Western Lapland, Open Dialogue reshapes the way we respond to mental health crises, focusing on the power of human connection and the importance of involving a person’s entire social network in their healing process. Dr. Seikkula discusses his research in Finland, where Open Dialogue dramatically reduced relapse rates in psychosis and inspired mental health professionals around the world to challenge conventional approaches to mental health treatment. 

Learn more about the Open Dialogue Approach:
Re-humanising Mental Health Systems: A Discussion with Jaakko Seikkula on the Open Dialogue Approach - Mad In America

The Institute for Dialogic Practice: https://www.dialogicpractice.net/

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