Det idéala Varför psykisk hälsa?

About the Performance

The Ideal – Why Mental Health? On mental health, mental illness, and why we should feel so good

In the first public discussion of the fall, David Gyll, a district physician and editor of the newly published textbook *Care Without Value: Avoid Low-Value Care and Become a Wiser Clinician*, and Fredrika Sandell, Secretary General of Frisk & Fri — the National Association Against Eating Disorders — will share their thoughts on the question: Why mental health? What does mental health actually mean? What does it mean to be mentally unwell? And why should we really feel so good? The discussion will touch on screens, diagnoses, and identity formation. We’ll also talk about what it means to have a place in society and whether it’s even possible not to want to feel good.

About “The Ideal”

Do you also want to envision a different future? Do you also long for a different kind of public discourse? Are you curious about what philosophy has to do with it? Welcome to Det idéala!

“The Ideal” is a cultural project that promotes philosophical conversations in society. A philosophical conversation is distinguished by its focus on the questions, rather than the answers. A philosophical conversation also has clear guidelines and a facilitator who establishes and maintains the structure of the conversation. In this way, a philosophical conversation allows us to reflect on big and complex questions together.

As part of ” Det idéala,” public talks are held at Uppsala Konsert & Kongress.

Varje offentligt samtal kretsar runt en aktuell kultur- eller samhällsfråga och inleds med livemusik från en ung lokal musiker (i höst Lovisa Sörgjerd). Att stämningen sätts med levande musik skapar goda förutsättningar för ett närvarande samtal. Musiken följs av ett 45 minuter långt scensamtal där inbjudna gäster frånuniversitet, kultursektor, civilsamhälle eller näringsliv reflekterar utifrån sina förkunskaper. Därefter bjuds publiken in att fundera kring utvalda följdfrågor i mindre grupper och utifrån egna erfarenheter under 30 minuter. Samtalen avrundas med 30 minuter gemensam reflektion då publik får dela med sig av vad som tänkts och fundera vidare med varandra och de inbjudna gästerna. På så sätt vävs den djupa förkunskapen samman med den breda livserfarenheten och skapar möjlighet för en större gemensam förståelse.

The discussion lasts a total of two hours, and no prior knowledge is required. You are warmly invited to explore your ideas and ideals together with others and to discover what philosophy has to do with you and with public discourse.

“The Ideal ” is led by Malin Jörnvi, a philosopher.

This fall’s public talks are being held in collaboration with Uppsala Konsert & Kongress and Folkuniversitetet.

Learn more about ” The Ideal ” and its various forms at: https://www.malinjornvi.com/det-ideala