What we do
Mental Health Europe strives to protect the rights of persons with psychosocial disabilities, to promote of positive mental health, to prevent mental health problems, and to improve mental health care and social inclusion. To do so, we:
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Exchange best practices
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Collect data and information on mental health and its social, economic and environmental determinants
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Deliver evidence-based recommendations for policies and practices
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Provide easy to access guidance on key mental health topics for the general public
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Develop strategic communications to tackle stigma and discrimination
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Organize capacity-building trainings for mental health service users and professionals
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Facilitate dialogue with the media
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Closely collaborate with policy makers, civil society organizations and international bodies
Areas of work
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Human rights
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UNCRPD
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Human rights standards
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Psychosocial model
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Work and employment
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Education
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Digitalisation
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Environment
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Intersectionality
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Campaigns
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European Mental Health Week
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Withdraw Oviedo
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Dove
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Projects
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Mentality
The project MENTALITY will pilot established European promising practices targeted at children, healthcare and other care workers, people with pre-existing mental health problems and psychosocial disabilities, migrants. -
Let’s Talk About Children
Let’s Talk about Children (LTC) is a short evidence-based child-centred psychosocial intervention to promote the mental health of children and prevent the intergenerational transmission of problems by identifying strengths.. -
Periscope
The PERISCOPE project is a Pan-European Response to the ImpactS of COVID-19 and future Pandemics and Epidemics.The project is funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme. -
InALMH
The Inter-Active Living for Mental Health (InALMH) project aims to contribute towards the development of an upgraded Policy Framework on the use of Sport/PE for Mental Health.
Stigma and discrimination
Stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health remain pervasive, hindering support, understanding, and inclusion. This web page is dedicated to shedding light on these issues, challenging misconceptions, and fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment for mental health.
Co-creation
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26 April 2023Co-Creation
This Toolkit provides guidelines and good practices on the psychosocial model and how it works in practice in different sectors and for different actors. -
26 September 2023Towards a Roadmap on Digitalisation in Mental Health for Transforming Mental Health Systems in the WHO European Region
MHE emphasised the importance of a human rights framework, a psychosocial model for mental health understanding, and a co-creation approach in digital mental health discussions at this WHO meeting. -
6 June 2022MHE’s Co-Creation Workshop held on 2nd June in collaboration with Mental Health Ireland
The objective of this workshop was to introduce the concept of Co-Creation to MHE members and team, listen to case studies and learn the approach from different perspectives.
Who we work with
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Collaborating with the European Commission is at the heart of MHE’s work. This collaboration includes our participation in various civil dialogues, two of the most important being the High-level Group on Disability and the Group of Governmental Experts on Mental Health. MHE also shares expertise and input about mental health policy with the EU Commission when required.
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Mental Health Europe has an observatory Status with the World Health Organization
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Mental Health Europe has a consultative status with the Council of Europe and contributes to the Council of Europe coalition of INGOs.
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Mental Health Europe’s core human rights work concerns the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD). MHE attended the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and had our concerns reflected in a number of recommendations
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Mental Health Europe works closely with the European Parliament and its Members
through the MEPs affiliated to our Coalition for Mental Health and Well-being.
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