A European consortium of 19 partners has been awarded over €6.5M by the European Union to study psilocybin to treat psychological distress in people with progressive incurable illnesses requiring palliative care. This is the first time the EU has funded…
On the occasion of its 40th Anniversary, held on 6 December in the EU Parliament, the EPA launched its Manifesto for the EU Elections taking place on 6-9 June 2024. With its Manifesto, the EPA calls on Members of the…
On 6 December 2023, the EPA celebrates its 40th Anniversary! Since its establishment in 1983, the EPA has been working towards the improvement of care for people with mental disorders as well as the development of professional excellence for psychiatrists….
The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) welcomes the new EU Commission comprehensive approach to Mental Health, released on 7 June 2023. Mental illnesses are increasing in Europe, and worldwide, being among the leading causes of disability and making a detrimental impact…
The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) is a member of the European Pain Forum, an initiative of the European Pain Federation EFIC that brings together all scientific societies relevant to pain science and pain management. EFIC is working on the development…
Following the successful surveys launched in 2020 and 2021 with more than 900 responses collected from all over Europe, the European Psychiatric Association is glad to announce the launch of the third edition of its Ambassadors’ Programme. Started in 2020, this initiative…
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…
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,…
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…