In the field of training BPA became involved in advocacy for the granting to the professions of Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing and Clinical Psychology university degree status, and thereby, the right to practice clinical work with full professional responsibility. This campaigning is akin to abdication from exclusive professional rights in the mental health field and is seen as a sign of incipient professional humility, and therefore, soundness. BPA got involved in very active search for the right professional texts to be translated and published in Bulgarian. It is now a partner in a network of activities that bring out psychiatric and mental health books on the market which fill in a professional and cultural void. What is Ahead Bulgaria is still loosing its good minds and its young people to the West.
Psychiatry is no exception.
Individuals who had been doomed under the previous regime to become losers because had happened to question the established practice, now have the freedom to leave the country. It is still not possible to disagree, to challenge the establishment and after been refused access to participation, to stay on and create an alternative practice. BPA it seems got involved in making this possible. Some call this political involvement, some call it civic. Whatever you may wish to call it, it is expanding rapidly.