Better Together: Co-creating the Future of Mental Health
European Mental Health Week, 13-19 May 2024
Mental Health Europe is the home of the European Mental Health Week – a pan-European initiative to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and reduce stigma which takes place every year in May. The theme for 2024 is co-creation.
How to get involved
- Join one of the many in person and online events taking place across Europe. A calendar of events is available a the bottom of this page.
- Speak up for mental health and share a message of solidarity.
- Wear a green ribbon to show your support.
- Start a conversation in your community. Share, teach, and learn.
About European Mental Health Week
The European Mental Health Week builds on the long-standing global tradition of celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month in May, and is being held for the fifth time in 2024.
It is a chance for everyone to exchange about all aspects of mental health, and highlight the need for action.
Better Together: Co-Creating the Future of Mental Health
The theme of European Mental Health Week 2024 is “Better Together: Co-creating the Future of Mental Health”.
- Co-creation means different people working together towards one purpose: better mental health for all.
- The knowledge of people with lived experience, their supporters, professionals, and decision makers is valued equally.
- The best actions in mental health are about people’s real needs. That’s why people’s voices matter
- Co-creation inspires responsibility, trust, power, and shared accountability.
- Let’s promote positive mental health, design paths to recovery, and improve mental health care and social inclusion together, with the meaningful involvement of each of us.
- The easiest form of co-creation is working with those around you! If you and your community were to be involved in decisions regarding mental health initiatives, what would you prioritise and how?
- This year’s #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek is about making co-creation a reality.
- Doing with is better than doing for. We are #BetterTogether.
Policy Brief
European Mental Health Week
In this policy brief, we explain Mental Health Europe’s concept of co-creation in mental health and its guiding principles, as well as the relevance of this approach to promote human rights and bring economic and social advancements to the entire society for the benefit of all. The policy brief then focuses on the beneficial effects of adopting a co-creation approach in mental health promotion and prevention. Finally, it presents concrete recommendations and actions on how to apply the co creation approach in practice.
Events Programme
Includes events by MHE, our members, partners.
Click on the event below to find more information and register.
Mental Health Europe is not responsible for the content of external events.
In order to see events as a list in chronological order, click list below. This calendar uses Central European Summer Time.
7 events found.
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Week of Events
Co-creating the future of mental health with children for children
IN PERSON Activities: 1. Workshops in Schools We will join forces with young people and schoolteachers during interactive creative workshops on mental health in schools across Greece. Through these workshops, […]
EYMH Young leader Takeover 4 MHAW
ONLINE Each day of mental health awareness week will be themed with one of the following, Self - Care and Positive Activities, managing lived experience and trauma, self care techniques, […]
Together to Trieste and back / From institutions to life in the community
IN PERSON Together with you, FOKUS Czech Republic in cooperation to Association of Community Based Services (AKS) would like to cover the distance corresponding to the route to Trieste and […]
The importance of co-creation in children’s mental health
ONLINE For the European Mental Health Week 2024, Let’s Talk About Children will publish a series of blog posts to focus on the co-creational aspect behind the LTC practice. Each […]
ABC of mental health for young people
During the EMHW 2024, the campaign will focus in particular on the core message COMMIT(ment) and participation as an important element of mental health promotion.
A future to think about with students. Promote mental health with young people beyond school
ONLINE A future to think about with students. Promote mental health with young people beyond school / Un futuro da pensare con gli studenti. Promuovere salute mentale con i […]
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Collaborating with young adults in addressing MHPSS needs
Collaborating with young adults in addressing MHPSS needs
ONLINE Nordic MHPSS are a youth network which has the aim of connecting Youth groups and actors working with MHPSS and ensuring youth voices are included in decision-making processes around […]
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Painting a picture – Introduction to Inclusive Co-creation with with and for young people
Painting a picture – Introduction to Inclusive Co-creation with with and for young people
ONLINE Join Europes only youth focussed mental health co-reation organisation in this short workshop, looking at best practice on inclusive co-creation and how you can ensure your co-creation is equitable […]
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Community Mental Health Talks – Cascais
Community Mental Health Talks – Cascais
Creating a common platform through public discussion about mental health care and service provision in Portugal, progress made in the last 20 years and innovative approaches to mental health issues […]
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Policy Roundtable – Co-creating Europe’s Mental Health
Policy Roundtable – Co-creating Europe’s Mental Health
European Mental Health Week 2024 Policy Roundtable | Mental Health Europe To kick off the 5th edition of the European Mental Health Week, under the theme “Better Together: Co-creating the […]
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Mental Health: People at the Centre
Mental Health: People at the Centre
IN PERSON How often is health policy shaped by the voices of the people themselves? Probably less so when it comes to people with lived experiences of mental health difficulties. […]
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Fórum ACDZ
Fórum ACDZ
IN PERSON EN: The first ever national forum of the Alliance of Mental Health Centres will take place on Tuesday 14 May 2024 at Spojka in Prague's Karlín district. This […]
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How do you do co-creation in mental health?
How do you do co-creation in mental health?
People have the right to participate in decisions and processes which affect them, and there is a growing demand for the systematic protection of this right for people with lived […]
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Let young people speak: co-creating mental health with youth
Let young people speak: co-creating mental health with youth
ONLINE Instagram live with Renaz and Cătălina Popoviciu Tuesday, 14th May at 17:30 CEST on @mentalhealtheurope Instagram account. Join the conversation with journalist, DJ and social activist Renaz & psychologist […]
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How to get co-creation right in mental health research
How to get co-creation right in mental health research
ONLINE Undeniably, co-creation approaches in mental health research are needed to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and what is actually happening in people’s lives. But how is co-creation applied […]
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Youth Courage Final Conference: Mental Wellbeing of Young People in the Aftermath of COVID-19
Youth Courage Final Conference: Mental Wellbeing of Young People in the Aftermath of COVID-19
HYBRID Youth Courage project has been a KA2 project funded by Erasmus+ and targets marginalised young people who have lost access to key support systems due to the Covid-19 pandemic […]
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Webinar: The Gender Gap in Mental Health of Young People
Webinar: The Gender Gap in Mental Health of Young People
ONLINE The share of young people reporting symptoms of depression, stress or anxiety has more than doubled during the pandemic. Numbers are still alerting high all over Europe. Recent studies […]
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No Health without Mental Health! Let’s Co-create a Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolkit.
No Health without Mental Health! Let’s Co-create a Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolkit.
Eurordis presents No Health without Mental Health! Let’s Co-create a Mental Health and Wellbeing Toolit.
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European Mental Health Week in Benetússer
European Mental Health Week in Benetússer
IN PERSON Workshop cycle: Learn about emotions and learn strategies to manage them. May 14 and 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the El Molí Cultural Center. Conducted […]
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From Individual to Community: Co-Creating Mental Health
From Individual to Community: Co-Creating Mental Health
This online event is a panel discussion hosting the following speakers from Romania: Victor Bohuș (Psychologist, Psychotherapist and member of The Economic and Social Council of Romania) from Choice (NGO […]
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Community Mental Health Talks – Online
Community Mental Health Talks – Online
ONLINE Creating a common platform through public discussion about mental health care and service provision in Portugal, progress made in the last 20 years and innovative approaches to mental health […]
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Increasing mental health understanding, awareness, and acceptance together
Increasing mental health understanding, awareness, and acceptance together
ONLINE To mark European Mental Health Week 2024, the European Commission, WHO Europe and Mental Health Europe are joining forces to highlight the power of collaboration and co-creation for the […]
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Co-creating the future of mental health building a stronger European clubhouse community
Co-creating the future of mental health building a stronger European clubhouse community
ONLINE An online Zoom presentation, titled 'Building a Stronger European Clubhouse Community: Improving Mental Health Together' will be presented by Clubhouse Europe, in collaboration with Mental Health Europe. The Clubhouse […]
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Shared Experience and Local Mental Health Systems
Shared Experience and Local Mental Health Systems
ONLINE The SE&LMHS project assumes that mental health is not only a matter for special services but should include the whole local community. Several activities beneficial for mental health can […]
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Community Mental Health Talks – Oeiras
Community Mental Health Talks – Oeiras
IN PERSON Creating a common platform through public discussion about mental health care and service provision in Portugal, progress made in the last 20 years and innovative approaches to mental […]
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Get Out & Vote!
Get Out & Vote!
ONLINE Mental Health Europe is hosting the 5th edition of the European Mental Health Week between 13-19 May 2024, under the theme “Better Together: Co-creating the Future of Mental Health”. […]
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Mental Health in School Community
Mental Health in School Community
IN PERSON We are going to hold a round table with the aim of getting to know the history, objectives, challenges, activities already implemented and those that will be implemented […]
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