Ziek, verward en zonder zorg: 62.500 cliënten leven buiten het zicht van de ggz door een ‘draaideur in de acute zorg, een wachtlijstspiraal en een bottleneck in beschermd wonen’

Approximately 62,500 individuals with severe mental health conditions in the Netherlands are currently living without necessary care and outside the reach of the mental healthcare system. Mental health organizations report that these patients are frequently left to fend for themselves due to systemic failures within the healthcare infrastructure.

The crisis is attributed to a combination of factors, including a revolving-door pattern in acute care, prolonged waiting lists, and a significant shortage of supported housing options. These structural bottlenecks often result in the termination of support services whenever a patient transitions between different care providers or housing situations.