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Minds Our Rights, Now! – A Global Mental Health Summit

On 5 and 6 October 2021, Paris will host the 3rd edition of the global mental health summit “Minds Our Rights, Now!”. This summit aims to strengthen international efforts that support mental health, promote respect for rights in mental health and…

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New Online Course – Start your Training on Suicidal Behaviours!

The EPA is pleased to announce the official launch of its fourth online course “Focus on Suicidal Behaviours“! This course is available in open access to all participants. Directed by Prof. Emilie Olié and Prof. Jorge López-Castromán, and with the active participation of more than 15…

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Upcoming Online Course: Focus on Suicidal Behaviours

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Discover our new online course “Focus on Suicidal Behaviours”, opening on 10 September 2021 and led by Emilie Olié & Jorge López-Castromán! Through the lenses of some of the world’s leading experts in the field of suicidology, you will learn…

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EPA 2021 Summer School – One Week Left to Apply!

The EPA is proud to announce the opening of applications for its 2021 Summer School! Held for the first time in a virtual format, it will address the topic of “Research in psychiatry”. The 10th edition of the Summer School will be organised online on 23 and 24…

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Welcome to the newly Elected EPA Board Members!

The EPA is pleased to welcome its new members to the EPA Board: Livia De Picker – Belgium Lars Lien – Norway Jerzy Samochowiec – Poland Umberto Volpe – Italy Urs Würsch – Switzerland The duration of their mandate is 4 years,…

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EPA 2021 Summer School – Opening Applications!

The EPA is proud to announce the opening of applications for its 2021 Summer School! Held for the first time in a virtual format, it will address the topic of “Research in psychiatry”. The 10th edition of the Summer School will be organised online on 23 and…

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The EPA calls for prioritisation of people with mental disorders for Covid-19 vaccination

18 February 2021 — A survey by Europe’s main psychiatric and mental health patient organisations shows that only 4 out of 20 European countries prioritise COVID vaccinations for individuals with severe mental disorders (such as psychosis and mood problems), despite…

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EPA e-Learning: What’s Next?

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Now is your chance to actively contribute to the future of EPA online training! Whether you are an avid e-learning user, new to the online training world or simply curious, your input is important to us! We are always looking…

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A Message from EPA President, Philip Gorwood

EPA President Philip Gorwood 2019

Dear EPA Members, colleagues and friends, As I present my wishes for the new year to the whole EPA community, it is difficult to envisage 2021 without looking back at 2020. Who could have imagined the upheaval the pandemic has…

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