The Power of Suffering | Patrick Leenen | TEDxVenlo

Patrick Leenen developed a revolutionary new way of no-nonsense treatment of mentally ill people. From studying psychology and dual diagnostics Patrick worked in different roles at GGZ for many years. He was surprised by the fact that treatments for addicts were stopped when they fell back into old habits. “You don’t stop a psychological treatment when someone has an episode, why do we stop the treatment for addicts?” Patrick developed a no-nonsense treatment which addresses every part of a sick person’s life. Not just the illness but also everything that illness has destroyed, from financial issues to personal life. “There is a trend of ‘pleasing’ in the healthcare system, making the patient a shared decision maker. We shouldn’t bend the rules. We try to help a client but at the same time we hold on to the same rules that apply for ourselves. This way the client rehabilitates better.” Patrick shows amazing results with his treatment method. What those results are, you’ll hear in his talk. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx