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MEP Alliance for Mental Health
European Parliament MEP Alliance for Mental Health MEP Alliance for Mental Health Organised by GAMIAN-Europe 16 October 2019 Between 14:00 and 17:00 European Parliament, BrusselsRoom JAN 2Q2 The meeting of the MEP Alliance for Mental Health took place on 16...
Advocating for a comprehensive EU-level Action Programme on Mental Health
Why address mental health at EU level? Mental ill health causes immense suffering for individuals, families and communities.Mental ill health puts pressure on health, educational, economic, labour market and social welfare systems across the EU.Mental ill health is...
Breaking Depression
Breaking Depression is a pan-European health awareness campaign aiming to raise awareness of the challenges of living with different types of depression, including major depressive disorder (MDD).Mental illness is one of modern society’s biggest public health...
Understanding And Managing Agitation – Report
UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGING AGITATION A guide for patients and carers Agitation is a common experience for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and dementia. Agitation is also experienced by people with depression and anxiety disorders. When agitation...
Suicide Prevention World Mental Health Day 2019
Suicide Prevention in young adults World Mental Health Day 2019 Each year, there are 800.000 suicides globally with 56.000 of these in EU countries. 90% of suicide victims have been shown to have had a mental disorder. This is concerning as depression affects more...
Hafal – Wales’ leading charity for people affected by serious mental illness and their carers
About Hafal - Wales' leading charity for people affected by serious mental illness and their carers Hafal is a forward-looking, ground-breaking charity providing services across Wales. We are led by our Members - people who have been directly affected by a mental...
Joint Election Statement Press Release
Brussels, 7 June 2019 Today, three leading organisations in the field of mental health have launched a joint election statement, calling on the European Parliament to take and support EU-level action. GAMIAN-Europe, representing patients, EUFAMI, representing family...
Joint Election Statement
WE join forces to improve mental health – will YOU join US? As patients, family members and healthcare professionals, we join forces to amplify the voice of the mental health sector and call on YOU to join us. Good mental health is crucial for personal, social and...
Prof. Silvana Galderisi – Winner of The European Personality Award 2019
Since 2004 GAMIAN-Europe has been given a special Award to people that had a prominent contribution on the field of mental health.
Kukunori – Winner of The Pedro Montellano Good Practice Award 2019
Culturehouses using Guided functional peer support-model
MooDFooD Results out!
The results of the MooDFooD have been published!
2019 Convention – BUCHAREST
A sustainable approach to depression: moving from words to actions – REPORT
Report now available
New horizons for person-centered mental health research and care – REPORT
Report now available
European Parliament Interest group meeting on Mental Health, Wellbeing and Brain Disorders held on 5 December 2018
‘A sustainable approach to depression: moving from words to actions’
Meeting of the European Parliament Interest group on Mental Health, Wellbeing and Brain Disorders held on 3 December 2018
New horizons for person-centred mental health research and care
GAMIAN-Europe launches a Call to Action
‘Empowering people affected by mental ill health’
Empowerment of persons affected by mental ill health and their self-management of care and treatment – REPORT
Report now available
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.
Improving patient empowerment and self-management of care in mental health (workshop – 7 March 2018)
GAMIAN-Europe is organising an expert workshop addressing the relevance of the empowerment of people affected by mental health problems, taking place in the European Parliament on 7 March.