EYMH Young leader Takeover 4 MHAW

ONLINE Each day of mental health awareness week will be themed with one of the following, Self - Care and Positive Activities, managing lived experience and trauma, self care techniques, Youth Advocacy in mental health and fighting stigma. Our young leaders, with the support of EYMH staff, will be tasked with creating content related to […]

Together to Trieste and back / From institutions to life in the community

IN PERSON Together with you, FOKUS Czech Republic in cooperation to Association of Community Based Services (AKS) would like to cover the distance corresponding to the route to Trieste and back. Fifty years ago, the psychiatrist Franco Basaglia launched the transformation of the institutional system into community services, changing the way we look at the […]

The importance of co-creation in children’s mental health

ONLINE For the European Mental Health Week 2024, Let’s Talk About Children will publish a series of blog posts to focus on the co-creational aspect behind the LTC practice. Each blog post will be published in English on the LetsTalk website during the week of the 13th of May, and it will also be promoted […]

ABC of mental health for young people

During the EMHW 2024, the campaign will focus in particular on the core message COMMIT(ment) and participation as an important element of mental health promotion.

Co-creating the future of mental health with children for children

IN PERSON Activities: 1. Workshops in Schools We will join forces with young people and schoolteachers during interactive creative workshops on mental health in schools across Greece. Through these workshops, students will explore topics such as resilience, emotional well-being, and coping strategies in a supportive and inclusive environment. Led by experienced facilitators, these sessions will […]

Collaborating with young adults in addressing MHPSS needs

ONLINE Nordic MHPSS are a youth network which has the aim of connecting Youth groups and actors working with MHPSS and ensuring youth voices are included in decision-making processes around MHPSS. They will be sharing a video that will be a collection of short interviews with some of our team members on why youth perspectives […]

Community Mental Health Talks – Cascais

Creating a common platform through public discussion about mental health care and service provision in Portugal, progress made in the last 20 years and innovative approaches to mental health issues with the community. Presentation of Recovery Colleges as an alternative, not in substitution, to current mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation services and social support provision. […]

Policy Roundtable – Co-creating Europe’s Mental Health

European Mental Health Week 2024 Policy Roundtable | Mental Health Europe To kick off the 5th edition of the European Mental Health Week, under the theme “Better Together: Co-creating the Future of Mental Health”, Mental Health Europe is organising a policy roundtable inviting stakeholders to join us to co-shape our ideal future for mental health […]

Mental Health: People at the Centre

IN PERSON How often is health policy shaped by the voices of the people themselves? Probably less so when it comes to people with lived experiences of mental health difficulties. This event provides a platform for the people who know what is needed through their experience and what needs to change, and to discuss openly […]

Fórum ACDZ

IN PERSON EN: The first ever national forum of the Alliance of Mental Health Centres will take place on Tuesday 14 May 2024 at Spojka in Prague's Karlín district. This event presents a unique opportunity to meet colleagues from across the Czech Republic, discuss current topics in mental health care through CDZs and have an […]

How do you do co-creation in mental health?

People have the right to participate in decisions and processes which affect them, and there is a growing demand for the systematic protection of this right for people with lived experience of mental health problems. People with lived experience have had few opportunities to participate in creating policies and services that meet their needs, and […]

Let young people speak: co-creating mental health with youth

Instagram Live

ONLINE Instagram live with Renaz and Cătălina Popoviciu Tuesday, 14th May at 17:30 CEST on @mentalhealtheurope Instagram account. Join the conversation with journalist, DJ and social activist Renaz & psychologist and NGO founder Cătălina Popoviciu about the importance of youth involvement in mental health initiatives. Follow the event to learn more about barriers and solutions […]

How to get co-creation right in mental health research

ONLINE Undeniably, co-creation approaches in mental health research are needed to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and what is actually happening in people’s lives. But how is co-creation applied in current research practices? How do Horizon Europe projects ensure that the design and implementation of their co-creation processes benefit their co-creators as much as […]

Webinar: The Gender Gap in Mental Health of Young People

ONLINE The share of young people reporting symptoms of depression, stress or anxiety has more than doubled during the pandemic. Numbers are still alerting high all over Europe. Recent studies also underline a persisting gender gap, of young women being three times more likely to experience anxiety-related conditions. The webinar “The Gender Gap in Mental […]

From Individual to Community: Co-Creating Mental Health

This online event is a panel discussion hosting the following speakers from Romania: Victor Bohuș (Psychologist, Psychotherapist and member of The Economic and Social Council of Romania) from Choice (NGO focused on promoting evidence-based practices in Psychology and mental health), Emilia Grigorean (Psychologist, Psychotherapist and former EFPSA Advocacy Officer), Monica Bartucz (Psychologist, Psychotherapist and former […]

European Mental Health Week in Benetússer

IN PERSON Workshop cycle: Learn about emotions and learn strategies to manage them. May 14 and 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the El Molí Cultural Center. Conducted by Raquel Serrano, psychologist from AFPEM (Association of family members and people with mental illness) Description: Course to promote the improvement of self-esteem and self-care […]

Community Mental Health Talks – Online

ONLINE Creating a common platform through public discussion about mental health care and service provision in Portugal, progress made in the last 20 years and innovative approaches to mental health issues with the community. Presentation of Recovery Colleges as an alternative, not in substitution, to current mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation services and social support […]

Increasing mental health understanding, awareness, and acceptance together

ONLINE To mark European Mental Health Week 2024, the European Commission, WHO Europe and Mental Health Europe are joining forces to highlight the power of collaboration and co-creation for the implementation of the EU’s comprehensive approach to mental health.     This webinar aims to show that we are better together by showcasing policy approaches […]

Co-creating the future of mental health building a stronger European clubhouse community

Online

ONLINE An online Zoom presentation, titled 'Building a Stronger European Clubhouse Community: Improving Mental Health Together' will be presented by Clubhouse Europe, in collaboration with Mental Health Europe. The Clubhouse model is among the most cost-effective psychosocial approaches globally, with around 350 Clubhouses worldwide. Session outline; Introduction to the European Clubhouse Community 91 Clubhouses and […]

Shared Experience and Local Mental Health Systems

ONLINE The SE&LMHS project assumes that mental health is not only a matter for special services but should include the whole local community. Several activities beneficial for mental health can be created by working together in the community in peer-to-peer contexts through direct relationships between professionals, service users, carers, the third sector and representatives of […]

Community Mental Health Talks – Oeiras

IN PERSON Creating a common platform through public discussion about mental health care and service provision in Portugal, progress made in the last 20 years and innovative approaches to mental health issues with the community. Presentation of Recovery Colleges as an alternative, not in substitution, to current mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation services and social […]

Get Out & Vote!

ONLINE Mental Health Europe is hosting the 5th edition of the European Mental Health Week between 13-19 May 2024, under the theme “Better Together: Co-creating the Future of Mental Health”. According to the last Eurobarometer survey, 89% of European citizens consider mental health as important as physical health. Co-creation is a collaborative approach involving all […]

Mental Health in School Community

IN PERSON We are going to hold a round table with the aim of getting to know the history, objectives, challenges, activities already implemented and those that will be implemented in the future, in order to obtain a global and more detailed view of mental health problems that exist in the school community. The meeting […]

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