Sweden

Sweden – a pocket guide 185
Blue Pages of the telephone
directory or by
calling the county council’s
telephone number.
There are special clinics
for young people with
eating disorders, ätstörningar,
such as anorexia
(self-starvation) and bulimia
(binge eating followed
by self-induced
vomiting).
People who have experienced
war and torture
often have psychiatric
symptoms such as sleeping
problems, nightmares
and anxiety long
afterwards. Many county
councils have specially trained personnel who can help
people who have gone through such traumatic experiences.
The Red Cross and other organisations also operate special
centres. The refugee coordinator in your municipality is
familiar with the resources available where you live.
Photo: Scott T. Baxter
Not all illnesses
affect the body.
Sometimes, it is
our feelings and
emotions that
require care.
Dental care
Children and young people under 20 years of age receive
free dental care from the National Dental Service,
Folktandvården. Notification is sent out when it is time for
a check-up. People over 20 have to pay for dental care. The
state partially subsidises basic dental care, such as checkups
and fillings, so the patient does not pay the full cost of
treatment.
Like a doctor’s appointment, you must cancel a dental
Healthcare
and support