Rebuilding mental health care around humans | Vassia Sarantopoulou | TEDxCoolhaven Women

Psychologist Vassia Sarantopoulou argues that mental health care needs more than added capacity: the way the system itself is organised, with its waiting lists and transactional structures, also shapes access and support. She proposes moving toward collaborative ecosystems that serve both people seeking help and the professionals who provide it. The talk draws on her more than 20 years in mental healthcare and her work through AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle.

• Questions whether the system around care, not only capacity, is the core problem
• Calls for moving beyond waiting lists and transactional models
• Proposes collaborative ecosystems that support both patients and therapists
• Speaker: Vassia Sarantopoulou, psychologist with over 20 years in mental healthcare

What if the problem is not only capacity, but the system we have built around care? A case for moving beyond waiting lists and transactions towards collaborative ecosystems that support both the people seeking help and those providing it. Vassia is a psychologist, speaker, entrepreneur and community builder with more than 20 years of experience in mental healthcare. Through AntiLoneliness and The Therapy Business Circle, she builds spaces that strengthen connection, support therapists and help people imagine a more human and sustainable approach to mental health. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx