Psychological Support & Self-Management Courses

The term “psychological support” covers different kinds of professional help including psychotherapy, sessions with psychologists and treatments. We believe that access to psychological support should become an integral part of the standard care offered to people with arthritis/rheumatism within the general healthcare insurance scheme and should be included in the multidisciplinary medical team.

Self-management courses are run by people with arthritis/rheumatism who have been especially trained to teach techniques which help people get greater control over their disease, increase their confidence and improve their quality of life. These sessions create forums during which people feel comfortable to share their experiences and learn from each other. They enhance dialog and relationship building with other people affected by arthritis/rheumatism.