GAMIAN-Europe
The voice of patients in mental health
About
Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe
We are a patient-driven pan-European organization, representing the interests of persons affected by mental illness and advocates for their rights. Our main objectives are: advocacy, information and education, anti-stigma and discrimination, patients’ rights, co-operation, partnerships and capacity building.
All organisations or persons, being personally or professionally involved in the field of Mental Health can become member of GAMIAN-Europe.
NEWS
Our Latest News
Empowerment of patients affected by mental health conditions and their self-management of care and treatment – 16 May
Next interest group’s meeting and Call to Action to be held on 16 May
Upcoming Call To Action: draft available now!
Ahead of the European Parliament Interest Group on Mental Health, Well-being and Brain Disorders meeting, we are delighted to provide you with the draft of our Call To Action. Click here to download it The meeting will be the occasion to discuss our Call...
MooDFOOD needs your thoughts!
As you may know, GAMIAN-Europe is a proud partner of the MooDFOOD project, which has investigated the relationship between diet and the prevention of depression over the past 5 years. Now that the results are in, MooDFOOD needs your insights and ideas into how we can...
Sexual health impact on mental well-being – GAMIAN-Europe report
This report gives an overview on the descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages) about the respondents’ background characteristics, mental health / treatment and sexual health.
It takes more than watching TV series to understand what mentally ill persons are going through. A story by @stefkaufman #MentalHealthAwareness #OCD https://t.co/9sUxb85Ldv
It takes more than watching TV series to understand what mentally ill persons are going through. A story by @stefkaufman #MentalHealthAwareness #OCD https://t.co/9sUxb85Ldv
— GAMIAN-Europe (@GamianE) May 22, 2018
Researchers gain new insights into the #brain mechanisms underlying the negative effects caused by long-term #socialisolation. #MentalHealth https://t.co/y0NZP8ewbv
Researchers gain new insights into the #brain mechanisms underlying the negative effects caused by long-term #socialisolation. #MentalHealth https://t.co/y0NZP8ewbv
— GAMIAN-Europe (@GamianE) May 22, 2018
Higher rates of mood disorders in people with body-clock disruption, study finds. But determining if the disruption is causing the disorders or is just a symptom of them will take further work. #MentalHealth #Sleep https://t.co/3Hge0uviZK
Higher rates of mood disorders in people with body-clock disruption, study finds. But determining if the disruption is causing the disorders or is just a symptom of them will take further work. #MentalHealth #Sleep https://t.co/3Hge0uviZK
— GAMIAN-Europe (@GamianE) May 18, 2018
Lately feeling overwhelmed or #stressed? @Rethink_ Mental Illness, a member of #GAMIAN, provides many useful resources on the subject! #stressManagement https://t.co/V2m0qpzkYr
If you want more information on how to manage stress then take a look at our Information Standard Approved fact sheets on what you can do > https://t.co/vR0RF2KK3j pic.twitter.com/TIsZOnkjHb
— Rethink Mental Illness (@Rethink_) May 15, 2018
If you want more information on how to manage stress then take a look at our Information Standard Approved fact sheets on what you can do > https://t.co/vR0RF2KK3j https://t.co/TIsZOnkjHb
#GAMIAN would like to thank all attendees of today’s Interest Group meeting, incl. MEPs @NChildersMEP, @JoseFariaMEP, @TomZdechovskyEP and @Julie4nw for the quality of discussions launching a #CallToAction to improve #empowerment and self-management of #care in #MentalHealth. https://t.co/PjURmETfOt
#GAMIAN would like to thank all attendees of today’s Interest Group meeting, incl. MEPs @NChildersMEP, @JoseFariaMEP, @TomZdechovskyEP and @Julie4nw for the quality of discussions launching a #CallToAction to improve #empowerment and self-management of #care in #MentalHealth. pic.twitter.com/PjURmETfOt
— GAMIAN-Europe (@GamianE) May 16, 2018
All paperwork and bureaucracy people have to go through is not the right way to talk to patients, there should be a more human way of listening, says @julie4nw MEP Julie Ward #PatientEmpowerment #CallToAction #MentalHealth @Europarl_EN
All paperwork and bureaucracy people have to go through is not the right way to talk to patients, there should be a more human way of listening, says @julie4nw MEP Julie Ward #PatientEmpowerment #CallToAction #MentalHealth @Europarl_EN
— GAMIAN-Europe (@GamianE) May 16, 2018
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 …
Conventions & Seminars
The Convention and seminars of GAMIAN Europe are 2 vital elements for the cohesion and representation of the …
Interest groups
GAMIAN Europe has firmly established itself as a Secretariat of the Interest Group on Mental Health, Wellbeing and Brain …
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