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 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 and 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
Avoiding a Mental Health Pandemic – Article
MEP Alliance for Mental Health co-chairs (Alex Agius Saliba, Estrella Dura Fernandez, Radka Maxová, Maria Walsh, and Tomas Zdechovsky) recently published an article in the Parliament Magazine on the need to recognise and act to prevent the exacerbation of mental...
‘Campaigning for a dedicated European Year for Mental Health’ – Virtual Meeting to be held on 10 Nov
New horizons for person-centred mental health research and care
Blog – There cannot be mental health for all without the all. How can we optimise patient engagement?
Developing trust and effective care for people with depression: Patients and Psychiatrists working in partnership
The importance of the therapeutic relationship between a patient and their clinician cannot be underestimated. Previous research has shown the positive effects of good therapeutic relationships and improved health outcomes. However, there has been relatively little...
Mental Health News
Increased #socialmedia use linked to developing #depression, according to new study: https://t.co/YcqlM1dY9A
'It is likely that #anxiety and #depression in #childhood require different intervention approaches than #adolescence-onset anxiety and depression.'
Find out more in @capice_project's article: https://t.co/Gjj2RR1fgq https://t.co/GHwfwZfDZe

🔍How does #internalising emotional problems affect #educational outcomes in #young people?
Find out more in @capice_project 's article here:
https://t.co/qHOyX6wjku https://t.co/dTmxe5w7eT

🔍Read more about CAPICE's article on how #anxiety in teenage years predicts #psychiatric diagnoses in #young adulthood:
https://t.co/uOLCkDB283 https://t.co/bypSb5KeFw

Youth #depression tied to higher risk of 66 diseases and premature death: https://t.co/bQmJ25s1YE
@capice_project
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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