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SUMMARY:Take Care at Circus Connect: mental health in circus arts
DESCRIPTION:A two-day gathering on 7–8 May will bring together the Circus Connect partners to exchange\, collaborate\, and collectively imagine the future of the sector. \nCircus Connect is a collaboration between 3 European and international circus networks: the European Youth Circus Organisation (EYCO)\, Caravan Circus Network\, and FEDEC – International network for professional circus education. Supported by Erasmus+\, this partnership aims to strengthen dialogue and cooperation between youth circus\, social circus\, and professional circus education across Europe.\n \n\n\nDuring the event\, FEDEC will present Take Care (2024–2027)\, the first EU project dedicated to mental health and well-being in the circus arts sector\, co-funded by Creative Europe.\n \n\nThe programme includes:\n\n\n– A presentation by Rogier van Rijn (Codarts\, NLD) of the results of the Take Care survey on student mental health\, led in 17 professional circus schools in collaboration with the Research Department of Codarts to better understanding students’ experiences and needs in order to strengthen support systems for well-being in circus education.\n– A screening of the film “my own box”\, by Filip Jacobson (DEU) to raise awareness on mental health issues in circus professional practice\, followed by a discussion with artist Alice Rende (Compagnie AR\, FRA)\, Carlos Vianna\, Director of the École de Cirque de Châtellerault (FRA)\, and Isabel Joly\, Director of FEDEC (BEL)\, who will be moderating.\n\n\n\nThis event will be a space for sharing experiences\, opening conversations\, and strengthening care practices across the circus community.\n\n  \nSocial Media Links \n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/fedec_network/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/FEDECpro
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/take-care-at-circus-connect-mental-health-in-circus-arts/
LOCATION:Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\, ES
CATEGORIES:External Event
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SUMMARY:What Europe’s Mental Health Ecosystem Needs to Thrive in 2026
DESCRIPTION:Format: Webinar \nThis free online event presents the initial outcomes of the “What Europe’s Mental Health Ecosystem Needs to Thrive in 2026” initiative\, which combines participatory input from organisations across Europe with an interactive digital ecosystem visualisation. \nOrganisations contribute short\, structured inputs on their actions\, challenges\, and unmet needs. These are brought together within a shared interactive ecosystem (a landing page displaying a florarium with plants)\, where each organisation forms part of a living system shaped by different social\, economic\, and policy conditions. \nThe session will: \n\nintroduce the ecosystem as a way to make visible the diversity and interdependence of actors across Europe\nhighlight recurring barriers and unmet needs emerging from participating organisations\npresent initial directions for a short mental health ecosystem insight report\n\nBy combining visual representation with structured input from the field\, the initiative offers a grounded snapshot of how mental health systems operate in practice and where support is most needed. \nMore Information here: https://sense-maker-hub.com/ecosystem/ \nRegister\n  \nSocial Media Links \n\n– www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-maximets/\n\n 
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/what-europes-mental-health-ecosystem-needs-to-thrive-in-2026/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T094854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T155502Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together Celebration (Swedish) - POSTPONED
DESCRIPTION:KIND NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances\, this event has been postponed by the partner organisation. \nCreate a discussion panel with local government representatives (from culture and education)\, school leaders\, sports organization leaders\, and corporate sponsors to discuss why and how they came together and supported proactive mental fitness training for 1000+ local teenagers (and counting). PlayWellMinds created the methodology and application\, but it is because of this group of people who each contributed what they could to get a new kind of proactive program out to teenagers. \n  \n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Play-Well-Minds/61576389044317/\nhttps://www.instagram.com/playwellminds/\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/playwellminds/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-celebration-swedish/
LOCATION:Hybrid
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T094222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T111417Z
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SUMMARY:New approaches in mental health: Experience can become knowledge
DESCRIPTION:Novas abordagens em saúde mental: A experiência pode tornar-se conhecimento \nNew approaches in mental health: Experience can become knowledge \n  \nAn interactive event bringing together university students and professors from ISPA to explore how lived experience can meaningfully inform mental health knowledge\, education\, and practice. \nThe session focuses on bridging academic and experiential perspectives\, highlighting the value of peer support\, Recovery-oriented approaches\, and community-based responses that move beyond purely biomedical models. Through open dialogue\, participants are invited to reflect on how personal narratives of mental health challenges and recovery can be transformed into valid\, transferable knowledge that enriches research\, training\, and service design. \nThe main goals are to: \n\npromote critical thinking about dominant paradigms in mental health;\nfoster mutual learning between students\, academics\, and people with lived experience; and\nencourage more inclusive\, participatory approaches in future professional practice.\n\nAligned with the theme “Stronger Together: Prioritise Mental Health in a Changing Europe\,” this event emphasises the importance of collaboration\, community\, and diverse forms of knowledge in addressing current mental health challenges. It speaks directly to the pillars of Youth\, Access to Services\, and Community\, by empowering future professionals to value co-production\, reduce stigma\, and support more equitable and person-centred systems. \nBy creating a space where experience is recognised as expertise\, the tertúlia contributes to a cultural shift towards more humane\, inclusive\, and resilient mental health ecosystems. \nTime: 17:30 – 19:00 (WEST) \nRegister Now\n  \nSOCIAL MEDIA \nhttps://www.instagram.com/recoverycollegespt/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/recoverycollegesportugal/ \nhttps://associacaorec.webnode.pt/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/new-approaches-in-mental-health-experience-can-become-knowledge/
LOCATION:Lisbon
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T130027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T130027Z
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SUMMARY:Small Doses\, New Perspectives: Rethinking How We Navigate Change — Together
DESCRIPTION:In a rapidly changing world\, many of us are seeking ways to stay connected — to ourselves\, to others\, and to what truly matters. \n“Small Doses\, New Perspectives: Rethinking how we navigate change — together” is a reflective workshop designed to explore how small\, intentional shifts in awareness can influence the way we relate to change\, uncertainty\, and find answers from within. \nThis session creates a shared space for participants to reflect\, and learn tools to help cope with stress\, disconnection\, and both individual transformation as well as collective moments of change. \nParticipants will be invited to reconnect with themselves while building a sense of collective understanding and support in moments that our society is going through. \nThe workshop introduces a range of tools that can support awareness and connection — including mindfulness\, journaling\, and emerging approaches such as microdosing — always approached through the lens of personal responsibility\, ethical awareness\, and informed choice. \nAligned with the European Mental Health Week theme “Stronger Together: Prioritise Mental Health in a Changing Europe\,” this session emphasises the importance of community\, shared experience\, and collective reflection in navigating today’s challenges. \nBy focusing on collective awareness\, the workshop aims to foster deeper connection\, new perspectives\, and more conscious ways of engaging with change — together. \n  \nwww.linkedin.com/in/ferreiralara/ \nhttps://hipsy.nl/mindfulexperiences
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/small-doses-new-perspectives-rethinking-how-we-navigate-change-together/
LOCATION:Amsterdam
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T113000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T093834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T093844Z
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SUMMARY:Culture and Health Online Webinar Scaling up Arts on Prescription Models: From Evidence to Regional Implementation
DESCRIPTION:The webinar “Scaling up Arts on Prescription Models: From Evidence to Regional Implementation” will explore how culture-based interventions can be integrated into health systems across Europe\, with a specific focus on mental health and wellbeing. \nThe first part of the session will provide an overview of Arts on Prescription (AoP) models\, drawing on recent developments in countries such as Greece\, the Baltic Sea region and the United Kingdom. Contributions from research and institutional actors\, including inputs from WHO\, will present the current evidence base\, including findings from large-scale studies and emerging policy frameworks. This segment will set the context by outlining how AoP initiatives contribute to mental health promotion and how they can be scaled within different health system settings. \nThe second part of the webinar will focus on implementation at regional and local level. Through a guided discussion\, regional and local health authorities will reflect on how they are integrating Arts on Prescription into policy and practice. Key questions will address governance\, financing\, cross-sector collaboration\, and strategies to ensure long-term sustainability and territorial uptake. Concrete examples from different European regions will illustrate how policy actions are being developed and operationalised in practice. \nOverall\, the event aims to foster exchange between sectors\, support mutual learning\, and identify actionable pathways for embedding Arts on Prescription within health systems across Europe. \n  \nhttps://www.instagram.com/eu.regha/ \nhttps://it.linkedin.com/company/euregha \nhttps://www.facebook.com/EUREGHA/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/culture-and-health-online-webinar-scaling-up-arts-on-prescription-models-from-evidence-to-regional-implementation/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T120000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T093717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T110231Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Supporting Psychological Resilience and Dignity Through Systems of Care
DESCRIPTION:This conference looks at how systems of care can support psychological resilience and protect human dignity in the context of war and ongoing social change in Europe. It will take place at the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights and approach mental health as a matter of human rights and public policy\, not just an individual experience. \nThe event will bring together practitioners\, policymakers\, and civil society to exchange perspectives on how support systems can respond to long-term crises. It will focus on real challenges around access to care\, share practical experience from Ukraine\, and open a discussion on how to strengthen community-based and rights-oriented approaches. \n  \nLinks \n\n– https://www.instagram.com/the.tree.of.my.life/\n– https://www.linkedin.com/events/7452735617148329984?viewAsMember=true\n– www.facebook.com/share/18ZKwn95tV/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-supporting-psychological-resilience-and-dignity-through-systems-of-care/
LOCATION:Uzhhorod\, Ukraine
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T130000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T130559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T131342Z
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SUMMARY:Improving the mental health of informal carers and professional carers through care partnerships: insights from the WELL CARE project.
DESCRIPTION:Caring for someone can be mentally draining and exhausting. Both informal carers -who provide unpaid care to a loved one outside a formal framework- and professional long-term care (LTC) workers face an increased risk of compromised mental health over time. \nThe WELL CARE project (2024–2027) aims to guide investment in carers’ mental health and wellbeing by identifying\, evaluating and promoting good practices across Europe. It also examines structural factors and develops policy recommendations. The project explores which practices and policies directly improve mental health\, as well as those that prevent or mitigate occupational and non-occupational risks. \nWELL CARE is grounded in the assumption that integrated care and care partnerships can help reduce these risks\, making it particularly relevant to the theme of Mental Health Week\, “Stronger Together”. \nWe will present key findings from a recently finalised report featuring 10 in-depth case studies across five European countries. These practices were selected through extensive mapping and stakeholder engagement\, including professionals\, users and informal carers. The report highlights their potential in terms of care partnerships\, sustainability and transferability. \nWe will also showcase two innovative examples: Community Circles in the Netherlands and E-Qalin in Slovenia\, illustrating community-based and quality assurance approaches.\nThe webinar will be facilitated by Prof. Elisabeth Hanson\, main investigator\, with the aim to engage informal carers\, LTC professionals and organisations active in the care sector in a meaningful exchange. \nRegister Now\n  \nLINKS \nhttps://wellcare-project.eu/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/improving-the-mental-health-of-informal-carers-and-professional-carers-through-care-partnerships-insights-from-the-well-care-project/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T131500
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T102849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T105819Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together in a Digital Age: Collective Action for Youth Mental Health in a Changing Digital Europe
DESCRIPTION:WEBINAR \nDigitalisation is transforming every aspect of young people’s lives. It is not only changing how they communicate — it is reshaping how they develop\, cope\, form relationships\, and understand themselves. \nJoin us for a webinar bringing together leading voices from psychology\, policy\, and youth organisations to explore how we can shape a healthier digital future. \nThis event will highlight the urgent need to create spaces where young people can transform anxiety about digital and technological change into agency\, participation\, and constructive hope. \nWe will also address the growing recognition that online safety and digital well-being must be treated as a public health priority. This includes: \n\n-Safety-by-design approaches\n-Investing in digital literacy and critical skills\n-Supporting offline alternatives for connection and well-being\n-Ensuring meaningful youth participation in shaping policies that directly affect their lives\n\nEVENT PROGRAMME: \n\n– Emma Louise Wood\, European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA): Targeting the risks of digitalisation: a student organisation’s perspective\n– Charline Schweinberger\, Beyond Lab (UN Geneva): From Anxiety to Agency: Behaviour Change\, Constructive Hope and Youth Mental Health in a Digitised World\n– Marcia Brophy\, UNICEF HQ: Always Online\, Not Always Supported: Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age\n– Ernst H.W. Koster\, Belgian Federation of Psychologists (BFP): The causal influence of social media use on mental health\n– Cassie Redlich\, WHO Europe: Adopting a public health approach to addressing the digital determinants of youth mental health and well-being in the WHO European Region\n\nRegister\n  \nLinks \nhttps://efpa.eu/event/stronger-together-digital-age-collective-action-youth-mental-health-changing-digital-europe \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/efpa-european-federation-of-psychologists’%E2%80%8B-associations-/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/europeanpsychology \n 
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-in-a-digital-age-collective-action-for-youth-mental-health-in-a-changing-digital-europe/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260420T104845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T143020Z
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SUMMARY:Belonging Matters: From Loneliness to Community Connection
DESCRIPTION:What if mental health wasn’t something we navigate alone but something we build together? \nIn a time when loneliness is increasingly recognised as a public mental health challenge\, this interactive one-hour workshop explores belonging as a vital foundation for wellbeing. Because mental health is not only individual\, it is shaped by our relationships\, communities\, and the environments we live in. \nWhat you’ll explore \n\n– Why belonging is a core human need\n– How loneliness shows up in everyday life\n– Practical ways to navigate isolation and build connection\n– How communities and policymakers can create conditions for belonging\n\n💡 What you’ll take with you \n\n– A deeper understanding of belonging and mental health\n– New perspectives on loneliness\, without stigma\n– Simple\, practical tools to strengthen connection\n– Inspiration to take action in your own community\, whether as an individual\, community member\, or policymaker\n\nThrough reflection\, interaction\, and shared dialogue\, this workshop offers a space to reconnect with yourself and with others. \nBecause mental health doesn’t happen in isolation it grows through connection. \n\n📅 Date: Friday\, 8 May\n🕐 Time: 13:00–14:00 CEST\n🗣️ Language: English\n🌐 Format: Online\n🔗 Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/raunV91mdW\n\n  \nAbout the facilitator \nFacilitated by Anna Koziarska-Bergink \nFounder of AnnPower\, positive psychologist\, and well-being advisor based in the Netherlands. Anna works with international and local NGOs\, supporting individuals and communities on topics such as mental wellbeing\, belonging\, self-acceptance\, stress\, and resilience. Her approach combines psychological insight with practical\, community-based tools to foster connection and strengthen mental health. \nSocial Media \nLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-koziarska-bergink \nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnPower.training \nWebsite: https://ann-power.com/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/belonging-matters-from-loneliness-to-community-connection/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260417T133119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T133153Z
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SUMMARY:Mental Health Literacy for Higher Education Teachers
DESCRIPTION:This session explores mental health literacy and how it can support both students and educators in higher education settings. It will focus on helping teaching staff recognise early signs of distress\, understand key factors affecting mental health\, and respond with empathy and appropriate support. \nRather than turning educators into mental health professionals\, the session aims to provide practical\, first-line skills — including creating safe and inclusive learning environments\, communicating effectively\, and knowing when and how to refer students to specialised services. \nThe session will also highlight the importance of supporting educators’ own mental well-being\, promoting healthier and more supportive academic environments for all. \n  \nhttps://www.ipiaget.org/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/ipiaget/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/mental-health-literacy-for-higher-education-teachers/
LOCATION:Online Conference
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T093608Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T094431Z
UID:10000069-1778261400-1778266800@www.mentalhealtheurope.org
SUMMARY:Stronger Together Abroad: A Community Walk for Mental Health and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:This community walk invites internationals and members of the Amsterdam community who live\, work\, or support international populations to connect\, reflect\, and share experiences of life transitions while living abroad. Through guided conversation and informal dialogue\, participants will explore themes such as belonging\, community support\, and the ways shared experiences can strengthen resilience. \nThe event highlights the importance of community connection as a protective factor for mental wellbeing and creates space for open conversations about the social conditions that influence mental health in a changing Europe. \nBy bringing people together in an accessible outdoor setting\, the walk reflects the spirit of “Stronger Together” – emphasizing solidarity\, connection\, and the role communities play in supporting mental wellbeing. \nRegister
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-abroad-a-community-walk-for-mental-health-and-belonging/
LOCATION:Amsterdam
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T104508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T141056Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together\, Safer on Stage - Mental Health in Dance
DESCRIPTION:Dance is a cultural good that moves people across all borders. We watch the result of years of training\, discipline & sacrifice as magical fairytales on stage — but rarely ask what that cost looks like behind the curtain. Growing numbers of documented cases of emotional\, sexual & physical abuse in elite dance environments suggest a consistent pattern that may be more deep-seated than we realise. Our multi-awarded documentary “Unbound” brings personal stories from within the ballet world: Survivors of industry abuse start their own company\, the Ballet de Barcelona. Chase Johnsey\, the first non-binary person to dance a female role with the English National Ballet\, took on the role of company director. Without experience\, reputation\, or funding\, Chase created an internationally recognized platform for traumatized dancers and their talent. \nThe movie provides a ground-breaking example of how safe dance environments are created where mental health is protected & nourished. Beyond raising collective consciousness\, we want to create the conditions for agency and practical pathways that provide actual help to dancers and strengthen the community from within. \nOur film will be available on Vimeo during the EMHW 2026\, free & accessible regardless of socio-economic background. At the heart of the week\, we host a live online screening followed by a talk with Maria Agius Muscat\, a dance artist\, educator facilitator. She is a registered teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance and the Marketing and Communication Officer for Ballet de Barcelona. \n  \nhttps://www.otoxoproductions.com/ \nSocial Media\nProduction company: otoxo_productions\nUnbound documentary: unbound_ballerinas_documentary\nBallet de Barcelona: balletdebarcelonaoficial
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-safer-on-stage-mental-health-in-dance/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260509T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260509T190000
DTSTAMP:20260429T204016
CREATED:20260414T093509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T120350Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together Breaking stigma. Building communities of care
DESCRIPTION:Stronger Together: Breaking Stigma\, Building Communities of Care An Online Mental Health Awareness Event | European Mental Health Week 2026 \nThere is an Igbo adage ‘Onye aghala nwanne ya’; that means: Be your brother’s keeper. It is a call to collective responsibility\, and it is the spirit behind this event. \nMental health remains one of the most unspoken struggles in African diaspora communities. Stigma\, misconceptions\, and a culture of “hustling alone” mean that too many people are carrying invisible weight in silence. This has to change\, and change begins with these kinds of conversations with each other. \nOrganised as part of European Mental Health Week\, this online event brings together three diaspora organizations and more\, to create a culturally safe\, inclusive space where mental health can be spoken about openly\, honestly\, and without shame. Together\, we will explore how cultural\, social\, and environmental factors shape our mental wellbeing\, and how\, as a community\, we can move from isolation to solidarity. \nThrough facilitated discussions and shared insights\, participants will examine what community care truly looks like in practice: the power of support\, approaches to mental wellness\, and how we collectively dismantle the lonely hustle culture that leaves too many of us walking alone. \nThis is not just an awareness event. It is an invitation to build something\, communities where no one\, regardless of their struggle\, is ever left behind. \nTO JOIN ON ZOOM: Meeting ID 223 973 5671 \n  \nLINKS  \nhttps://www.otuumunwanyi.com/ \nhttps://behindmarygiftwallsfoundation.org/ \nhttps://igbounionantwerpen.com/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-breaking-stigma-building-communities-of-care/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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