GAMIAN-Europe
The voice of patients in mental health
About
Global Alliance of Mental Illness Advocacy Networks-Europe (GAMIAN-Europe)
Is a patient-driven pan-European organisation, representing and advocating the interests and rights of persons affected by mental ill health. Its main activities relate to advocacy, information, awareness-raising and education and partnership and capacity building. Overarching themes in our work relate to anti-stigma and discrimination and patients’ rights.
All organisations or persons, being personally or professionally involved in the field of Mental Health can become member of GAMIAN-Europe.
Latest News and Events
Campaigning on an EU Mental Health Strategy: Written Questions to the Commission
PRESS RELEASE
Brussels, 15 July 2020A virtual meeting, co-organised today by the MEP Alliance for Mental Health, patient-lead organisation GAMIAN-Europe and the European Psychiatric Association addressed the mental health impact of the measures taken to best manage and...
‘Learning from the impact of COVID-19 measures: finding the balance between physical and mental health’ Virtual Meeting
Learning from the impact of COVID-19 measures: finding the balance between physical and mental health Organised by GAMIAN-Europe in partnership with the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) 15 July 2020Between 12:00 and 13:30 CETVirtual Meeting REGISTRATIONS CLOSED...
Time to act on mental health
Four MEP Alliance for Mental Health co-chairs (Alex Agius Saliba, Radka Maxová, Maria Walsh, and Tomas Zdechovsky) recently published an article in the Parliament Magazine on the need for a comprehensive EU Mental Health Strategy.
Mental Health News
There cannot be #mentalhealth access for all, without the all.
How can we optimise patient engagement?
Check out our new blog article on the topic!
https://t.co/gc1QRUJM0K
#WorldMentalHealthDay #patientempowerment https://t.co/vcUFOiTFHV
We identified shared decision-making as critical to enhancing the patient-psychiatrist therapeutic relationship. Find out more in our report produced with @Euro_Psychiatry: ‘Developing Trust and Effective Care for People with Depression’
https://t.co/O63bJM1XuH
#trustandcare https://t.co/OkVMQGQWue
What if we asked #mentalhealth patients directly what helped them lead a more meaningful life?
This is exactly what we did.
We gathered in-depth stories on what #qualityoflife means to patients across Europe.
Video coming out soon. https://t.co/IKNlODwzdO
#WorldMentalHealthDay is approaching – be sure to check out our upcoming video on #qualityoflife for #mentalhealth patients!
Meaningful hobbies and satisfying relationships are identified as the most important contributors to boosting patients’ quality of life.
Stay tuned! https://t.co/Ncyx6hMa0J
What can we learn about the people of Tromsø and their ability to maintain good #mentalhealth during the dark winter months? https://t.co/rd3qwcPFtd
If you want to help GAMIAN-Europe, please donate by transfering your gift on the GAMIAN- Europe account
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