The government presented 14 initiatives within the field of psychiatry that will be financed in 2024.
- 49 million DKK for prevention of suicide (reduce the yearly number of suicides from 600);
- 7 million DKK for the “Livslinien” – an association that you can contact if you have suicidal thoughts (money will be used to keep the phone line open at night);
- 9.2 million DKK to strengthen the psychological support for citizens during emergency situations; the establishment of an emergency phone line for mental health issues starting early 2025;
- 20 million DKK for the Center of Digital Psychiatry;
- 30 million DKK to increase security in mental health institutions;
- 100 million DKK for local initiatives that increase the safety of the workers within the mental health institutions;
- 51 million DKK for better support for children with autism;
- 52 million DKK to decrease the waiting time for young people to get mental health treatment;
- 21 million DKK for follow-up on the treatment for young people;
- 30 million DKK for better support for young people with eating disorders and self-harming behaviour;
