GAMIAN-Europe
The voice of patients in mental health
Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe (GAMIAN-Europe)
Is a non-profit patient-driven pan-European organisation, representing and advocating for the interests and rights of persons affected by mental ill-health. Our main activities include awareness-raising, education, and partnership and capacity building. Overarching themes in our work relate to anti-stigma, discrimination and patients’ rights.
Any organisation or individual body, either personally or professionally involved in the field of mental health, can become a member of GAMIAN-Europe.
Latest News and Events
“It made me the person that I am now.” – Quality of Life Blog Series
“It made me the person that I am now.” GAMIAN-Europe Quality of Life Blog Series One of the hardest things Tineke Mollema had to do was to accept she has bipolar disorder. Things had to get worse before they got better — with a hospital admission — to let it fully...
“Don’t let it define you” – Quality of Life Blog Series
'Don't let it define you' GAMIAN-Europe Quality of Life Blog Series As a singer, dancer and writer, Yammie Fishel is an inspiring example of what it means to thrive while coping with a mental health condition. The 28-year-old Belgian was diagnosed with...
Call for stories! Mind@Work Project Press Release
MIND@WORK PROJECT: JOINT PRESS STATEMENT COLLABORATIVE PROJECT INVITES YOUNG ADULTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND SHAPE HEALTHIER WORK CULTURES OF THE FUTURE 23.6.2021 The Mind@Work Project, a collaborative initiative between young adults, mental health...
Call for services – Organisations working in young people’s mental health
Call for services to host training abroad - providing a knowledge sharing visit and experiential placements with an organisation servicing young people who need mental health supportRichmond Foundation is in the process of setting up a Mental Well-being Center for...
Mental Health News
❓Are #mentalhealth needs currently being met by services?
📢Together with @Euro_Psychiatry, we've developed a survey aimed at gathering patients' and clinicians' perspectives on the impact of the pandemic on service delivery.
TAKE IT HERE: https://t.co/eZ3ZY3GfxG https://t.co/U9iijTcEx8
🗣️'It was a really hard time – it was difficult to work through the stigma that I had in my mind.'
Find out about Adriana’s journey with #depression👇
And discover more advice from Experts-by-Experience in our new guide on Quality of Life: https://t.co/ERjOClCFHI https://t.co/6iPNcWhRXu
📢On the occasion of #WorldMentalHealthDay, the supporters of the MEP Alliance for Mental Health call on the European #Commission to designate 2023 as the European Year for #MentalHealth.
Let's Make Mental Health Everybody's Business. https://t.co/t3YTjfTjFH
Adriana was diagnosed with depression after a family member was diagnosed with psychosis. Gratitude and mindfulness were key to managing her condition.
➡️More advice can be found in our new guide on quality of life: https://t.co/ERjOClCFHI
#WorldMentalHealthDay https://t.co/N2oCQg012t
"Mental health in an unequal world will not be addressed solely by focusing on expanding access to mental health treatments, but by reducing inequalities."
#WorldMentalHealthDay
https://t.co/VaLjDfH8yy
We must continue to raise awareness of mental health conditions and their strong link to economic and social #deprivation.
Let's talk about it and support one another this #WorldMentalHealthDay.
👊Happy WMHD from the GE team! https://t.co/b3IH8Njezq
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Activities
What we’re up to
Research Projects
GAMIAN-Europe is increasingly invited as a partner in EU funded research projects. Our role in these projects … Learn More
Conventions & Seminars
The Convention and seminars of GAMIAN-Europe are 2 vital elements for the cohesion and representation of the … Learn More
MEP Alliance
GAMIAN-Europe has coordinated the Secretariat of the European Parliament MEP Alliance for Mental Health … Learn More