In 2021, GAMIAN-Europe and the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) distributed a survey to their respective networks of patients and healthcare professionals to evaluate whether mental health needs are being met during the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey was translated into 11…
In the frame of the actions undertaken by the EPA in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine, three “Help for Helpers” Webinars were organised in April 2022. With the aim of providing a psychological first aid to volunteers and…
The EU-funded project European Brain Research Area (EBRA) has opened a consultation for the Shared European Brain Research Agenda (SEBRA). The development of the Shared European Brain Research Agenda was launched in December 2019 and is currently underway within the EBRA project,…
On 7th March 2022 the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) established the “EPA Network of Solidarity for Ukraine”. During a Zoom teleconference, EPA member representatives from Ukraine and neighbouring countries developed a plan to support mental health professionals, and the lay…
With great worry and disbelief the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and its Council of National Psychiatric Associations witnesses the unfolding situation in Ukraine. Representing more than 80,000 mental health care professionals all over Europe, including Ukraine and Russia, we remain…
The Awareness Week on Alcohol related Harm (AWARH) is an EU-level awareness raising campaign aimed at providing information on the effects of alcohol consumption. The EPA is one of the endorsing organisations of the 9th edition of the AWARH, which…
The EPA and GAMIAN-Europe have launched a new survey aimed at understanding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the delivery of mental health services. The survey is addressed to patients and clinicians and it takes around 5 minutes to…
On 10 October, on the occasion of World Mental Health Day 2021, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) has the privilege to present a video-message from its President, Prof. Peter Falkai and Mr Stelios Kympouropoulos, who is a Member of the…
On 14 October 2021, from 10:00 to 12:30 CET, the Recover-E consortium organises an online webinar on the pioneering role of peer workers and on the importance of promoting the human rights of people in mental health care. The EPA is…
Launched in 2017, the EBC-led Value of Treatment (VOT) for Brain Disorders in Europe is a health economics & outcomes research project addressing the burden of brain disorders. A first analysis of 9 neurological and mental disorders was conducted and…