Voices of youth mental health in Central & Eastern Europe: stronger together

This regional online session brings together youth voices, practitioners, mental health advocates, and organisations from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to explore how social, digital, and structural changes are shaping youth mental health across the region.

As part of the broader “Voices of Youth Mental Health in CEE” campaign, the session will showcase lived experiences, emerging insights from youth-led storytelling, and ongoing efforts to redesign mental health services to be more accessible, community-based, and person-centred.

The event will combine short inputs from youth contributors and regional experts with an interactive discussion across countries. Participants will engage in a cross-country learning exchange, reflecting on shared challenges such as inequity, service gaps, and the pressures faced by young people, while also showcasing innovative, community-driven responses from across the region.

By centring youth voices, particularly those with mental health conditions, and collective experiences, the session aims to move beyond individualised narratives of mental health and instead foreground the structural conditions shaping wellbeing in CEE.
The event is hosted by Let’s CEE, a regional initiative working to develop youth-friendly, walk-in mental health services across Central and Eastern Europe through participatory and community-based approaches.

https://lets-cee.com/