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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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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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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:20260508T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T131500
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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:20260508T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T130000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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:20260508T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260508T113000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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:20260507T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260420T073010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T095955Z
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260414T124343Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T124343Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Healing Culture in Communities!
DESCRIPTION: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: Several impulses and also the discussion will focus on mental health prevention through the arts and cultural activities in the context of togetherness – in the social meaning (reducing/avoiding lonelyness) and beyond this also in the culture & health field of professionals coming from different areas and mind sets. \n  \nhealingculture.net
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-healing-culture-in-communities/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T143000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260429T073756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T091254Z
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SUMMARY:How Child Helplines Support and Strengthen Children’s Mental Health Across Europe
DESCRIPTION: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. It will also showcase innovative and emerging practices in responding to children’s mental health needs and foster exchange between practitioners\, policymakers\, and stakeholders across the mental health and child protection sectors. \nThe session will bring together perspectives from across the child helpline network\, combining practice-based insights with data and system-level reflections. \nThe webinar will open with a framing from Child Helpline International on the role of child helplines within Europe’s mental health ecosystem. This will be followed by a data-driven presentation from CHI’s Senior Manager – Data & Research\, highlighting recent trends in contacts to child helplines across Europe\, with a focus on mental health and emerging areas of concern. \nFrontline perspectives will be shared by CHI members across Europe\, who will present their experiences and key challenges in supporting children’s mental health. \n  \nRegister\n  \nSOCIAL MEDIA \n\n– https://www.instagram.com/child_helpline_international/\n– http://www.linkedin.com/company/child-helpline-international\n– https://www.facebook.com/ChildHelplineInternational\n– https://childhelplineinternational.org/ \n\n 
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/how-child-helplines-support-and-strengthen-childrens-mental-health-across-europe/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260414T123333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T102120Z
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SUMMARY:Member instead of Patient – How to Expand an International Model in a Changing Europe based on the Clubhouse Model
DESCRIPTION:https://clubhouse-europe.com/This event will bring together mental health professionals\, policymakers\, and individuals with lived experience to explore how we can collectively strengthen community-based mental health support across Europe. Aligned with the European Mental Health Week theme\, “Stronger Together: Prioritise Mental Health in a Changing Europe\,” the session will highlight the importance of collaboration\, inclusion\, and innovation in responding to evolving mental health needs. \nThe focus will be on the Clubhouse model as an evidence-based\, community-led approach that promotes recovery\, dignity\, and meaningful participation for people living with mental illness. Central to this model is the shift from “patient” to “member\,” emphasising equality\, empowerment\, and shared responsibility. Through presentations and dialogue\, the event will demonstrate how partnerships between services\, communities\, and members themselves can build resilient and inclusive systems of support. \nThe event will highlight co-creation as a key principle\, ensuring that people with lived experience are equal partners in shaping mental health services and solutions that are sustainable\, inclusive\, and responsive to a changing Europe. \n  \nJoin the meeting!\nZoom info: Thursday 7th May at 10.30 am CEST \nMeeting ID: 862 7090 0487\nPasscode: 489674 \nMore Info\n 
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/member-instead-of-patient-how-to-expand-an-international-model-in-a-changing-europe-based-on-the-clubhouse-model/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260507T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260414T104943Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T104943Z
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SUMMARY:Stronger Together: Youth Participation and Co-Creation in Digital Mental Health Research
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe webinar will begin with a short introduction to the YouthDMH COST Action\, followed by a presentation of YouthDMH Working Group 1’s work on youth participation\, including an overview of participation gaps and the importance of youth involvement in digital mental health research. The session will then open to discussion and audience Q&A\, creating space for exchange on how to ensure young people are meaningfully involved in shaping digital mental health research and policy. \nDesigned for a broad audience\, the webinar will keep the discussion accessible and high-level while offering practical examples and emerging insights from ongoing collaborative work. The overall aim is to show the importance of youth participation in digital mental health research to support more relevant\, rights-based\, and responsive approaches to youth mental health. The session will be delivered by Andreas Balaskas\, Charlotte Blease\, and Maria Tibbs on behalf of the YouthDMH COST Action. \n  \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/youth-dmh/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/youth_dmh/ \nhttps://youthdmh.eu
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/stronger-together-youth-participation-and-co-creation-in-digital-mental-health-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T180000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260414T104134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T091047Z
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SUMMARY:Voices of youth mental health in Central & Eastern Europe: stronger together
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs 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. \nThe 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. \nBy 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.\nThe 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. \nThe event is open to the public and is free\, and registration is required through Zoom here: https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/hdwI8ff8QZ-frnXCNI1t_g \nYou can visit the event’s Facebook page here: https://fb.me/e/8PYNV5UvQ \nParticipants can join at the starting point of the city walk or attend specific segments (picnic\, yoga\, EFI sessions). International students are encouraged to join the English-language session. \nCheck out the event agenda. \nLINKS \nhttps://lets-cee.com/
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/voices-of-youth-mental-health-in-central-eastern-europe-stronger-together/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260414T094555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T072859Z
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SUMMARY:Breathing Through Change: Online Breathing Workshop for Mental Wellbeing
DESCRIPTION:Breathing Through Change: Online Breathing Workshop for Mental Wellbeing is a live free online workshop exploring the connection between stress\, breath\, and mental wellbeing in the context of changing work life. \nAs many people across Europe navigate increasing digital demands\, uncertainty\, constant connectivity\, and pressure to perform\, stress can become a persistent background state that affects focus\, emotional regulation\, and overall wellbeing. This session offers an accessible\, evidence-informed introduction to how breathing patterns influence the nervous system\, and how simple breathing practices can support moments of overwhelm\, tension\, and mental fatigue during the workday. \nThe workshop will combine a short educational segment with guided practical exercises that participants can immediately apply in everyday life and work settings. Rather than presenting mental wellbeing as an individual responsibility alone\, the session also opens reflection on how workplace culture\, pace\, and social environments shape how people feel and function. \nThe goal is to offer a practical\, inclusive\, and low-barrier experience that helps participants better understand stress\, feel more connected to their bodies\, and leave with tools they can use in a sustainable way. \nThis event is open to the public and suitable for professionals\, teams\, and anyone interested in accessible approaches to mental wellbeing. \nTWO SESSIONS \n\n– 6th of May – 11:30 – 12:00\n– 8th of May – 11:30 – 12:00\n\n  \nRegister\nhttps://www.instagram.com/balance_breathing/ \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/balance-breathing
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/breathing-through-change-mental-wellbeing-at-work/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T123000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20260429T072633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T090952Z
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SUMMARY:Finding What Works: Mental Health Best Practices in Europe
DESCRIPTION:As part of European Mental Health Week 2026\, 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. \nDuring this session\, some GAMIAN-Europe member organisations will present their best practices\, sharing real-life examples of how they are addressing mental health needs within their communities. These insights will highlight diverse\, practical approaches that can inspire action and adaptation across different contexts. \nThe webinar will: \n\n– Showcase real-world examples and their impacts\n– Highlight practical insights for implementation\n– Explore adaptation strategies to different contexts\n– Encourage cross-border learning and exchange\n\nParticipants will have the opportunity to: \n\n– Learn from real\, scalable mental health initiatives\n– Reflect on the needs of their own communities\n– Engage with a network of organisations working to improve mental health across Europe\n\nThis session is open to NGOs\, mental health advocates\, community leaders\, policymakers\, and anyone interested in strengthening mental health support at the local level. \nWebinar participants will also be the first to access GAMIAN-Europe’s new interactive quiz\, developed for European Mental Health Week 2026.\nBased on best practices submitted by our member organisations\, this quiz helps users discover which community-led mental health initiative best fits their local context. It will serve as an engaging tool to promote scalable\, impactful approaches across Europe. \n  \nRegister \n  \nSOCIAL MEDIA \n\n– https://www.instagram.com/gamian_europe/\n– https://www.linkedin.com/company/gamian-europe/?originalSubdomain=be\n– https://www.facebook.com/GAMIANadvocacyNetworksEurope/\n\n 
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/finding-what-works-mental-health-best-practices-in-europe/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260506T114000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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SUMMARY:Between Convictions and Psychiatric Labels: Beliefs\, Polarisation and Mental Health in a Changing Europe
DESCRIPTION: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 confirm it.\nSo\, what kind of belief are we dealing with? Is it an extreme political belief\, shaped by the social world around us? Or does it share features with the kind of thinking that clinicians sometimes encounter\, beliefs so fixed and distressing that\, in the context of serious mental health difficulties\, they might be understood as part of a clinical picture? \nStrongly held beliefs and clinical presentations can look surprisingly similar: resistant to change even in the face of evidence\, and bound up with fear\, identity\, or a need to make sense of a confusing world. What often makes the difference is that extreme beliefs are shared\, circulating in communities and public debate\, while more clinical forms of thinking tend to be idiosyncratic. \nAt a time of polarisation\, misinformation\, and rapid social change\, beliefs do not emerge in a vacuum. They are shaped by social identity and the wider climate\, which is why the line between shared convictions and clinical presentations can sometimes seem blurred. \nIn this 40-minute webinar\, Professor Richard Bentall and Dr Almudena Trucharte will explore these cases through an interview-style conversation\, linked to the IN-MIND project (Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action)\, opening a compassionate conversation about the grey area in between. \nRegistration is free and can be completed via the following link: \nhttps://crm.epha.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=180
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/between-convictions-and-psychiatric-labels-beliefs-polarisation-and-mental-health-in-a-changing-europe/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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SUMMARY:Grounded Together: Embodied Awareness for Wellbeing and Responsible Decisions (Italian)
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAcross two 90-minute sessions\, teachers\, educators\, health professionals\, parents\, and members of the general public are invited to explore a simple but consequential insight: that the quality of our attention\, our decisions\, and our care for others is shaped by our bodily state by whether our nervous system is regulated or reactive\, open or contracted. \nSession one focuses on everyday connection\, in families\, classrooms\, care settings\, and communities\, and offers accessible\, experience-based practices to support genuine presence and responsive listening. Session two addresses decision-making under pressure: how to stay grounded when we must make choices that affect the wellbeing of children\, young people\, or vulnerable groups\, including in contexts where digital tools increasingly assist or substitute human judgment. \nBoth sessions use a secular\, scientifically grounded\, and participatory approach. No prior experience is required. Language is inclusive and free from clinical framing. \n  \nhttps://www.instagram.com/mariafabiani.eu/ \nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mariafabiani/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100014890231634
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/grounded-together-embodied-awareness-for-wellbeing-and-responsible-decisions-italian/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250523T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250523T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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SUMMARY:Mental Health as a Public and Legal Concern. Beyond the Clinical Gaze. Who Cares?
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will critically explore the concept of mental health and its implications for law and policy. It will begin by examining how “mental health” is commonly understood\, often being conflated with mental illness\, and would trace a paradigm shift from a narrow\, medicalised perspective to one that emphasises prevention and the recognition of structural determinants. Central to this shift are the ICESCR\, which underscores mental health as an essential dimension of the right to health\, and the CRC\, which promotes a pervasive preventive approach to mental health. The CRPD further advances this shift by focusing\, among other things\, on the right to prevent mental health deterioration. \nGiven the shortcomings of current national mental health systems\, which struggle to meet the increasing demand for mental health services\, and the political guidelines set by EC President von der Leyen for 2024 to 2029\, which emphasise the urgent need for preventive mental health strategies and propose a new Action Plan on the European Pillar of Social Rights\, the presentation would advocate for a comprehensive\, rights-based framework. This framework moves away from reactive systems based on treatment and control towards one that promotes prevention by addressing the social determinants of mental health\, in order to create a more social Europe and an environment that supports mental health for all” \nJoin the event\nThe event will include automated subtitles
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/mental-health-as-a-public-and-legal-concern-beyond-the-clinical-gaze-who-cares/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250522T163000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250522T183000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T125848Z
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SUMMARY:Let’s CEE! A Youth-Led Movement for Youth Mental Health in Central and Eastern Europe - Launching Event
DESCRIPTION:Let’s CEE is a regional initiative aiming to spotlight and transform the mental health landscape for young people across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). During European Mental Health Week 2025\, we are launching the initiative publicly through a dynamic\, youth-led webinar and social media campaign\, bringing together CEE youth advocates\, professionals\, and policymakers.\nThis event will introduce our mission to establish youth mental health hubs in CEE — culturally sensitive\, accessible spaces that provide integrated and stepped mental health support. We’ll highlight the systemic barriers faced by youth in the region\, present our research findings from consultations with young people\, and launch a call for regional collaboration.\nActivities will include a live webinar with youth speakers\, policy-focused breakout sessions\, and the release of a manifesto advocating for social investment in youth mental health. Our goal is to catalyze a regional conversation on sustainable mental health systems rooted in social justice. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/lets-cee-a-youth-led-movement-for-mental-health-justice-in-central-and-eastern-europe/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250522T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250522T153000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20250507T084130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T092449Z
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SUMMARY:Brilliant but Burned Out. Mental Health\, Precarity\, and the Future of Research
DESCRIPTION:Mental health among early-career researchers is a growing concern. Numerous studies show that PhD candidates are at high risk of developing issues such as depression\, anxiety\, and burnout (e.g.\, Mattijssen et al.\, 2021). Common causes include excessive workload\, high expectations\, lack of work-life balance\, and deep uncertainty about the future (Levecque\, 2018). Despite growing awareness\, practical prevention strategies and structural support remain limited (Satinsky et al.\, 2021). \nAlthough research and innovation are essential to societal progress\, the role of the researcher remains deeply precarious. Many projects lack stable funding\, and budget cuts in research and development undermine the sovereignty and independence of academic work. Researchers face pressure from the “publish or perish” culture\, limited career prospects\, high mobility demands\, and systemic undervaluation of their contributions — all contributing to psychological distress. \nThis presentation aims to:\n1) Raise mental health awareness among PhD students\, researchers\, and higher education leaders;\n2) Reflect on the working conditions in academia\, including job insecurity\, lack of funding\, and performance pressures;\n3) Encourage discussion about shared responsibility and identify actions that policymakers\, institutions\, and researchers themselves can take to improve working conditions and well-being. \nIn line with the EMHW 2025 theme “Care for mental health\, invest in social rights\,” this session highlights how fair employment\, recognition\, and stable conditions are essential for protecting researchers’ mental health and sustaining the future of academic work. \nRegister now
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/brilliant-but-burned-out-mental-health-precarity-and-the-future-of-research/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250521T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250521T123000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20250508T090911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T090952Z
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SUMMARY:Making Mental Health Visible: Data as a Tool for Rights
DESCRIPTION:Equitable societies invest in mental health. \nOur dashboards will give an idea of where we stand and where we can improve. \nMental health is shaped by poverty\, unemployment\, inequality\, and the strength of our social protections. Yet across Europe\, these realities are often invisible — and mental health remains underfunded. \n  \nAs part of EU Mental Health Week\, we are launching two new dashboards — designed for ongoing updates to reflect Europe’s evolving mental health landscape: \nOne mapping the prevalence of mental health conditions and the stigma. \nOne tracking policy action\, including investment\, service integration\, and workforce capacity. \n  \nThese tools offer a vital starting point — but they also reveal a critical gap: we urgently need more and more current data to drive real\, rights-based change.\nWithout better data\, there can be no true investment in mental health — and no resilient\, just and inclusive society \nJoin us to explore the evidence\, hear from key voices\, and call for mental health to be recognised and protected as a fundamental social right.\nTogether\, let’s turn data into rights — and rights into reality.
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/making-mental-health-visible-data-as-a-tool-for-rights/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250520T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250520T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
CREATED:20250507T083248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T140912Z
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SUMMARY:European Commission webinar on wellbeing\, inclusion and school success: mapping your school’s journey
DESCRIPTION:On the occasion of the European Mental Health Week 2025 (19-25 May)\, the European Commission is happy to invite you to discover its self-assessment tool on inclusion and wellbeing. \nThe tool is designed to help you\, whether you are a teacher or a school leader\, to evaluate and improve your school policies and practices. It includes a series of targeted questions related to improving school success for all and fostering an inclusive and healthy environment. \nThrough this webinar\, you will also hear about the guidelines for policymakers and educators to promote wellbeing and mental health and how the European Commission through Pathways to School Success supports you in this journey.
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/european-commission-webinar-on-wellbeing-inclusion-and-school-success-mapping-your-schools-journey/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:External Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250520T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250520T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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SUMMARY:Unleashing the Power of Multidisciplinary Collaboration for Better Mental Health: lessons learned from exploring and implementing cross-sectoral mental health competency framework
DESCRIPTION:Mental health does not exist in isolation – it is shaped by social conditions such as poverty\, inequality\, employment\, and education. The EU-PROMENS Project\, funded by the EU4Health programme\, is an initiative aimed at strengthening the capacity of health professionals across Europe in the field of mental health to deal with those challenges through promotion of multidisciplinary approach. The project focuses on multidisciplinary training and knowledge exchange\, ensuring that professionals – from healthcare providers to educators and social workers – are equipped with the skills needed to address mental health challenges in diverse community settings. By implementing an exchange programme involving 27 EU Member States\, Norway\, and Iceland\, EU-PROMENS fosters collaboration between sectors\, reinforcing the importance of mental health in all policies. \nExperts will present the development and implementation of a cross-sectoral mental health competency framework designed to strengthen collaboration between healthcare\, social services\, education\, and justice sectors; ensure professionals are equipped with the necessary skills to address mental health holistically; improve accessibility and quality of care through interdisciplinary training and knowledge exchange. \nMental health services often operate in silos\, leading to gaps in care and missed opportunities for intervention. This webinar explores how breaking down these barriers through competency-based approaches can promote mental health equity by integrating care across multiple domains; empower practitioners with shared best practices and resources; shape policy recommendations that embed mental health into broader social rights frameworks. \nBy leveraging insights from EU-PROMENS Project\, this event will serve as one more input to the structural reforms\, demonstrating how competency frameworks can be instrumental in improving mental health systems across Europe.
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/unleashing-the-power-of-multidisciplinary-collaboration-for-better-mental-health-lessons-learned-from-exploring-and-implementing-cross-sectoral-mental-health-competency-framework/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mental Health Europe
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250312T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250312T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T084452
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URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/this-is-a-blank-event/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Mental Health Europe
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240516T153000
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SUMMARY:Co-creating the future of mental health building a stronger European clubhouse community
DESCRIPTION:ONLINE \nAn 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. \nThe Clubhouse model is among the most cost-effective psychosocial approaches globally\, with around 350 Clubhouses worldwide. \nSession outline; \n\nIntroduction to the European Clubhouse Community\n\n91 Clubhouses and Coalitions across 20 European countries\, along with 3 European training bases\n\n\nClubhouse Europe Board members; outlining Clubhouse Europe goals and activities\nBrief overview of the Clubhouse model and its origins\nDiscussion on the evolution of Clubhouse names in Europe\nInsights from recent survey\n\nMarking Clubhouse Europe’s inaugural research effort\n80% of potential participants engaged\, with 40% sharing ideas for enhancing Clubhouse Europe\nThere was a strong desire for more frequent communication\, involvement\, and support for fundraising initiatives.\n\n\n\nClubhouse Europe want to encourage European Clubhouses to play an active role in shaping their work\, making the European Clubhouse Community even stronger. \nTogether\, we can co-create a better future for mental health. \nRegister\n 
URL:https://www.mentalhealtheurope.org/emhw-event/building-a-stronger-european-clubhouse-community/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Member Event
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