Ending coercion, promoting human rights in mental healthcare
The event will:
- look at the fundamental intersection between mental health and human rights;
- discuss the needs and barriers towards a human rights-based approach in mental healthcare across Europe;
- provide recommendations on how to move forward towards truly human rights-compliant mental health services.
The event will bring together key stakeholders and policymakers, members of the European Parliament Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing, users and providers of mental health services. People with lived experience will share their personal testimonies. During the event, MHE will also present the key finding of ‘Promising practices in prevention, reduction and elimination of coercion across Europe’ report.
Brando Benifei
Member of the European Parliament, S&D, event host
Markus Schefer
United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Sandra Vos
Director of treatment cases at GGZ Breburg, the Netherlands
Mateusz Biernat
Foundation Human, Poland
Jolijn Santegoeds
Co-chair of World Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
Maths Jesperson
Founder of PO-Skåne and founding member of European Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry, Sweden
Tilly Metz
Member of the European Parliament (Greens/EFA)
For any inquiries, practical information or more details, please contact Marcin Rodzinka, Advocacy and Policy Officer, Mental Health Europe, marcin.rodzinka@mentalhealtheurope.org, +32 2 227 27 08.
We look forward to welcoming you on 10 December at our event.
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