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Sold the House to Pay for a Child's Treatment

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Harpa Henrysdóttir, a mother in Reykjavík, and Hjörtur, her 17-year-old son, told a moving story at Samstöðinn yesterday about their son's struggle with depression, addiction, self-harm and treatment abroad. Hjörtur was only 13 years old when he sought help in the Netherlands, and his life was at stake. He is the first child to receive payment from the Icelandic Health Insurance for treatment for mental illness abroad. Coincidentally, the cost o…
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Harpa Henrysdóttir, a mother in Reykjavík, and Hjörtur, her 17-year-old son, told a moving story at Samstöðinn yesterday about their son's struggle with depression, addiction, self-harm and treatment abroad. Hjörtur was only 13 years old when he sought help in the Netherlands, and his life was at stake. He is the first child to receive payment from the Icelandic Health Insurance for treatment for mental illness abroad. Coincidentally, the cost o…

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samstodin.is broke the news in on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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