Numerous complaints about BUP due to waiting times
Last year, roughly 800 of the 3300 complaints concerning the care of children and young people filed at IVO, the Swedish Health and Care Inspectorate, and local patient advisory committees, had to do with mental health clinics for children and young people, known as BUP in Sweden.
Maria Åberg, head of department at IVO, says that they see long waiting times, poor coordination and poor communication.
Most regions are unable to live up to the care guarantee which states that those who seek care at BUP should receive help within thirty days and treatment should start within an additional thirty days.
If you or anyone you know is in distress and needs support, there is help available.
For emergencies, call 112.
For help from Mind Suicide Helpline (Mind Självmordslinjen), call 90101 or chat with them via their website https://mind.se They're available 24/7.
If you are under 18, you can contact children's charity BRIS, call 116 111, they are available 24/7, or open a chat https://www.bris.se/for-barn-och-unga/chatten/
If you need someone to listen, you can call Fellow Human Beings on Call (Jourhavande medmänniska) 08-702 16 80 or find out more here: https://jourhavande-medmanniska.se
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