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The Third Edition of the SYNCHROS Newsletter
It is with great pleasure that we'd like to announce the launch of the 3rd Edition of the SYNCHROS Newsletter, in which we provide you with the latest project updates.The publication of the newsletter came right before World Mental Health Day....
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...
‘Learning from the impact of COVID-19 measures: finding the balance between physical and mental health’ – REPORT
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 REPORT AVAILABLE HERE...
Campaigning on an EU Mental Health Strategy: Written Questions to the Commission
PRESS RELEASE – The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19
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 to be held on 15 July
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 – Article
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.
Alliance tables WQ on EU Mental Health Strategy
New Alliance Co-chair
The second edition of SYNCHROS newsletter
The current crisis is worldwide and the integration of cohort data from various studies and populations will become key to learn how to cope best with similar situations in the future. The quality of data is crucial, and today we see very...
Enosh – The Israeli Mental Health Association respond to the COVID-19 outbreak
A GAMIAN-Europe member, Enosh (the Israeli Mental Health Association) released a statement to the WHO.Dear WHO mental health department partners,In times of crisis, it is more crucial to share knowledge and success storiesin the field of...
A Pocket Guide to Agitation
A POCKET GUIDE TO AGITATION AND WHAT TO DO IN A CRISIS This pocket guide is for people who experience agitation, their carers and close friends. This brief guide compliments the full version which can be accessed via GAMIAN-Europe and EUFAMI websites. It...
10 tips to handle anxiety and social isolation during this period
Being in self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic can lead to people experiencing anxiety and social isolation. This can happen to anyone, whether or not you faced mental health issues in the past. At GAMIAN-Europe, we think that looking after your mental health...
PRESS RELEASE – Turn promises into action: put mental health at the heart of EU policy-making
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and civil society demand action from the European Commission to develop a comprehensive and proactive EU Mental Health Strategy. Brussels, 19 February 2020 – The Coalition for Mental Health and Wellbeing and the...
Statement on the urgent need for an EU Mental Health Strategy
The MEP Alliance for Mental Health calls on the Commission to respond favourably and swiftly to the invitation to propose a comprehensive EU Mental Health Strategy, as put forward by the EPSCO Council Conclusions on the Economy of Well-being, adopted on 24...
‘Shaping a future EU Mental Health Strategy: priorities and activities’ – Meeting to be held on 18 Jan
Shaping a future EU Mental Health Strategy: priorities and activities Organised by GAMIAN-Europe and Mental Health Europe 18 February 2020Between 15:00 and 17:30 European Parliament, BrusselsRoom ASP3H1 REPORT AVAILABLE HERE On behalf of the Coalition for...
A Charter for the Rights to Treatment and Care for People with Schizophrenia
The impact of a diagnosis of schizophrenia is often devastating; affecting relationships, the ability to work and much more.People living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia are often disadvantaged, vulnerable and experience high levels of stigma and discrimination. It...