Latest News and Events
AGM and Convention on 29th – 31st March 2019 (Bucharest, Romania)
The Convention will focus on the issues of depression and comorbidity, depression within specific environments and empowerment as a human right.
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.
Press Release ‘Bridging the Gap: Optimising transition from child to adult mental healthcare’
Expert Policy Paper highlights gaps in care for Europeans transitioning from child to adult mental health care services, and calls on policymakers to support improvements to healthcare systems.
GAMIAN-Europe & CMAST announce collaborative partnership aiming innovative healthcare solutions
GAMIAN-Europe is a patient-driven pan-European organization, representing the interests of persons affected by mental illness. They are the voice of European mental health patient organization…
Dr. Roberto MEZZINA Italian psychiatrist received GAMIAN-Europe Personality Award
The GAMIAN-Europe Annual Convention celebrated in Budapest during the 22nd to 24th September 2017, was an exceptional opportunity not only to gather GAMIAN-Europe's members but also to give the European Personality Award to the outstanding psychiatrist from Italy, Dr....
Joint statement to invest in mental health research and a European Implementation Partnership on Mental Health and Well-being
Mental ill health leads to huge personal and economic costs for European individuals, communities and economies. The European Commission, EU Member States, WHO and OECD recognise the need to address this negative impact of mental ill health. A “Mental Health in all...
Joint Letter: EU Health Collaboration is crucial for Europe’s future
Together with other 38 organisations, GAMIAN-Europe signed a letter addressed to the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker calling for enhancing EU action in the field of health. EU Health Collaboration is crucial for Europe’s future Dear President...
GAMIAN-Europe board member receives the Rotary International Award
On Sunday 28th May, GAMIAN-Europe immediate past President and current Board Member, Yoram Cohen, received the Rotary International Award during a ceremony that took place in Israel. The Rotary International board of directors created this award to recognize those...
Joint-statement on mental health for the EU Health Policy Platform Signatories:
The European Framework for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing, which gathered together the lessons learned during the Joint Action, provides a roadmap for improving and promoting mental health. The 20 signatories to this joint-statement would like to see a...
GAMIAN-Europe at the EPA FORUM: TOGETHER FOR MENTAL HEALTH: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
On Saturday 1rst April, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) organized a Forum on Mental Health Challenges and Opportunities in the context of the 2017 Congress of Psychiatry that took place in Florence, Italy. Our President Hilkka Karkkainen...
Report of the EPA Policy Event IS OUT
GAMIAN-Europe President Hilkka Karkkainen participated at the The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) Policy Event “From policies to practice - from practice to policies: Creating synergies for better health in Europe”, held on the 9th December 2016 in Brussels....
Joint Statement on Mental Health
Mental health is everyone’s concern: Joint statement by 17 European organisations calling for more action on Mental Health in Europe Brussels, Monday 13th February- Mental health is everyone’s concern. It is central to all our lives and impacts our well-being, our...
GAMIAN-Europe Newsletter Issue January 2017
GAMIAN-Europe's January 2017 Newsletter is now available! Please click here to download: GAMIAN-Europe Newsletter Issue January 2017 To access previous Newsletters please click here