Co-creation for the development and implementation of a competence centre for mental health in Eastern Switzerland: a participatory approach

The co-creation process resulted in an inclusive, practice-oriented framework for a competence centre for mental health at the intersection of research, education, and practice. By continuing to adopt a participatory approach, the competence centre can provide evidence-based training for health professionals, foster innovative and needs-based models of care, advocate for policy change, and promote best practices for the promotion and recovery of mental health. The successful development and implementation of the competence centre using a co-creation process provides encouraging support for the use of participatory approaches in the field of mental health.