{"id":555,"date":"2026-02-01T22:04:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T21:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/outpatient-mental-health-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T08:10:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T07:10:53","slug":"outpatient-mental-health-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/outpatient-mental-health-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Outpatient Mental Health News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-2 has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7eac0e8b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-4 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-7ac2b261 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style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/knack-belgische-federatie-ambulante-psychiatrie-bfap-ggz.jpg?w=332&amp;ssl=1 332w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/knack-belgische-federatie-ambulante-psychiatrie-bfap-ggz.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" data-attachment-id=\"1002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/06\/03\/untreated-mental-health-issues-cost-belgium-30-billion-time-for-outpatient-care-that-works\/knack-belgische-federatie-ambulante-psychiatrie-bfap-ggz-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/knack-belgische-federatie-ambulante-psychiatrie-bfap-ggz.jpg?fit=332%2C232&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"332,232\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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cost Belgium 30 billion: time for outpatient care that works<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-06-03T18:00:23+02:00\">3 June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-974 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-72ff9d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/30\/bfap-in-federal-parliament-on-the-future-of-outpatient-mental-health-care\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4284\" height=\"5712\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=4284%2C5712&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BFAP in Federal Parliament on the future of outpatient mental health care\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=4284&amp;ssl=1 4284w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-attachment-id=\"973\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/30\/bfap-in-federal-parliament-on-the-future-of-outpatient-mental-health-care\/unnamed-1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=4284%2C5712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4284,5712\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Outpatient Psychiatry Federal Parliament\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;BFAP in the Federal Parliament \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea \u2014 debate on outpatient psychiatry, mental health care, waiting lists, reimbursement, mental health care reform, and accessibility of psychiatric care in Belgium. Psychiatry, policy, and society in dialogue. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/30\/bfap-in-federal-parliament-on-the-future-of-outpatient-mental-health-care\/\" target=\"_self\" >BFAP in Federal Parliament on the future of outpatient mental health care<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-30T13:30:46+02:00\">30 April 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-72ff9d66 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><figure style=\"margin-bottom:24px\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/bvas-advocates-for-taking-mental-disorders-seriously-among-the-long-term-ill\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bvas-1600x.jpg?resize=960%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"BVAS advocates for taking mental disorders seriously among the long-term ill\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bvas-1600x.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bvas-1600x.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bvas-1600x.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-attachment-id=\"952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/bvas-advocates-for-taking-mental-disorders-seriously-among-the-long-term-ill\/bvas-1600x-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/bvas-1600x.jpg?fit=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bvas-1600x\" data-image-description=\"\" 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data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mediquality BFAP FBPA Outpatient Psychiatry mental health care Sant\u00e9 Mentale Belgique Belgium\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bfap-sbpa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mediquality-BFAP-FBPA-Ambulante-Psychiatrie.png?fit=912%2C618&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bfap-sbpa.org\/en\/2026\/02\/25\/why-could-weakening-outpatient-psychiatry-prove-costly-for-society\/\" target=\"_self\" >Why could weakening outpatient psychiatry prove costly for 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