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This initiative recognizes that while the social and digital landscapes of Europe evolve, our shared need for mental resilience remains the universal foundation upon which we build our future, especially in Greece where migration has been under the spotlight for a long time.

Working with Danish and international partners, Nordic Wellbeing Academy will connect, train, and debate interdiscplinarity in mental health for a week across three venues in Denmark.

MINDCARE Unmuted is a week-long programme by MINDCARE FOR ALL, built around our report "Radiography of Mental Health in Romania"

How we show up for others depends, first, on how present we are within ourselves. This is the core proposition of Grounded Together, two online sessions offered during the European Mental Health Week 2026 by a methodologist and a speech-language therapists Phd in pedagogy, both specialists in embodied learning and applied somatic awareness.

When people argue that rising immigration is part of a deliberate plan by political elites to reshape society and replace existing populations, it can be difficult to make sense of this belief. Those who hold this view may feel they are simply seeing patterns that others miss, and their certainty can grow stronger when they find others who seem to confirm it.

GAMIAN-Europe invites you to join an interactive webinar exploring how communities across Europe are responding to mental health challenges through innovative, community-based practices.

Breathing Through Change: Mental Wellbeing at Work is a live free online workshop exploring the connection between stress, breath, and mental wellbeing in the context of changing work life.

The event, co-organised by PAREA, the MEP Action Group on Psychedelics in Healthcare, and the Ukrainian Psychedelic Research Association (UPRA), and hosted by S&D MEP Vytenis Andriukaitis, will explore how evidence-based psychedelic therapies may contribute to addressing war-related mental health challenges in Ukraine, particularly PTSD among veterans.

This workshop will explore how peer support can transform mental health journeys into pathways of participation, autonomy, and hope. Centered on lived experience, it creates an open and inclusive space for dialogue between individuals, practitioners, and community members, highlighting the power of shared learning and mutual support in recovery processes.

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.

artCEE is a regional, participatory call for action organised by Let’s CEE.

This event features an immersive workshop using the gamified tool "Atrévete a Moverte" to explore the intersection of forced migration and mental well-being from a community-wide perspective. Moving beyond the classroom, this session invites citizens from all walks of life to engage in a powerful role-playing experience that simulates the psychological and emotional challenges faced by refugees and migrants.

This webinar will explore the importance of meaningful youth participation in digital mental health research in a changing Europe. In line with the European Mental Health Week 2026 theme, “Stronger Together: Prioritise Mental Health in a Changing Europe,” the session will highlight how inclusive and participatory approaches can strengthen research, policy, and practice.

The webinar aims to highlight the critical role of child helplines in the mental health space and to demonstrate how child helpline data can inform mental health policy and strengthen systems.

The event aims to highlight the importance of children’s mental health by looking at the full ecosystem in which every child grows. Mental well‑being is shaped not only by individual factors but also by the quality of the environments surrounding the child: the family, the school, and the wider social context. The event will bring together stakeholders from different sectors to explore how coordinated action across these environments can better protect and promote children’s mental health.

The online session is implemented in the regular programme of the Healing Culture Community - a growing open and interdiciplinary community of professionals and engaged individuals and organizations in the intersection of culture and health

Circus Connect 2026 brings together European and international circus networks to strengthen cooperation, shared advocacy and future‑oriented collaboration, with a specific focus on mental health and well‑being within circus organisations and their staff. The event is a two‑day gathering (7+8 May) for circus organisations, networks and professionals to exchange practices, explore collaboration and reflect on the future of the circus sector.

Across Europe, mental health initiatives are growing — but the field remains fragmented and difficult to navigate.
This session brings together real input from organisations to reveal where efforts are concentrating, where challenges repeat, and where critical gaps remain — visualised as an interactive digital Mental Health Florarium.
See how your work fits into the wider ecosystem — and what is beginning to take shape across the field.

Create 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).

New approaches in mental health: Experience can become knowledge

In a rapidly changing world, many of us are seeking ways to stay connected — to ourselves, to others, and to what truly matters.

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.

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.

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.

Digitalisation 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.

In 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.

This session explores mental health literacy and how it can support both students and educators in higher education settings.

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.

Through 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.