{"id":66126,"date":"2025-10-22T16:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/a-perspective-on-mental-health-care-from-spain\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:38:16","slug":"a-perspective-on-mental-health-care-from-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hospitalarias.org\/en\/a-perspective-on-mental-health-care-from-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"A Perspective on Mental Health Care from Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During Mental Health Awareness Month, we embrace the theme \u201cHospitality: A Path of Hope in the Service of Mental Health,\u201d reaffirming our commitment to those we accompany. Each story we share reflects how hospitality becomes a path of hope that transforms lives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the Province of Spain, Dr. Meritxell Centeno, Director of Strategic Care Development at Fundaci\u00f3 Hospital\u00e0ries Sant Boi, offers her insights on mental health support and the impact of hospitality in people\u2019s recovery. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHospitality is not just about opening doors; it is also about offering an inner space of welcome\u2014listening, understanding, and accompanying without judgment. At Fundaci\u00f3 Hospital\u00e0ries, we are committed to the recovery of the people we care for. The focus is on the person, not the diagnosis.\u201d<br \/><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Fundaci\u00f3 Hospital\u00e0ries Sant Boi, antes Benito Menni CASM, cuenta con m\u00e1s de 125 a\u00f1os de trayectoria velando por el bienestar de quienes atendemos. Formamos parte de la Fundaci\u00f3n Hospitalarias, una fundaci\u00f3n can\u00f3nica que integra toda la actividad asistencial de las Hermanas Hospitalarias en Espa\u00f1a. Cada a\u00f1o, nuestros servicios de salud mental atienden a m\u00e1s de 20.000 personas en Sant Boi, Hospitalet de Llobregat y Granollers. Para la Dra. Centeno, la esperanza es un elemento central de la labor que realizan cada d\u00eda:    <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHope is the driving force that guides us and the people we care for. It is not na\u00efve optimism, but the certainty that there is always the possibility of recovery and a fulfilling life. In every small step forward, we discover that accompanying with respect and closeness transforms realities.\u201d<br \/><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOn days like today, we renew our commitment to serve through hospitality so that each person we care for feels seen, valued, and supported along their journey. Because it is there that hospitality truly becomes a path of hope.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The foundation\u2019s approach is holistic, addressing all dimensions of the person\u2014biological, psychological, social, spiritual, and religious. Hospitality translates into service within a community, alongside professional teams, families, and society, advancing toward inclusion and overcoming stigma. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Meritxell Centeno\u2019s testimony reminds us that mental health concerns us all, and that with hospitality, humanity, and hope, every person can find a safe space to rebuild their life and dignity.<br \/> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Una Mirada al Servicio de la Salud Mental desde Espa\u00f1a\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X91NzH5cF0A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During Mental Health Month, Dr. Meritxell Centeno, Director of Strategic Care Development at Fundaci\u00f3 Hospital\u00e0ries Sant Boi, shares how hospitality is a true path of hope. 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