Young people experience low satisfaction and happiness due to mental health problems caused by COVID-19, climate change, the war in Ukraine, and excessive use of social media. The complex problems facing this group require an innovative approach from mental health professionals. Cross-border exchanges of child and adolescent psychiatrists, psychologists, and trainee nurses offer valuable perspectives on the healthcare system in their own country and improve medical and psychological competencies. In addition, it makes training in this field more attractive. These exchanges provide a unique opportunity to improve child and adolescent psychiatric care in the Euregio Rijn-Waal.
Trainees are not sufficiently taking advantage of the benefits of cross-border exchange learning opportunities. This project allows trainees to participate in the work of colleagues in a child and adolescent psychiatric clinic in the neighboring country to learn how to approach problems from a different system. These exchanges improve communication between professionals in the border area and lead to more efficient and sustainable cooperation in the care of young people.
The B-BOLD Mind project focuses on three aspects:
1. Improving the quality of care through sociocultural learning,
2. Making it more attractive to go into training at partner organizations,
3. Strengthening euregional child and adolescent psychiatric network collaboration.
Together, these aspects contribute to an effective and sustainable social innovation infrastructure. The project will disseminate and share findings for broader application.
