On 15 July 2020, the MEP Alliance for Mental Health held its first virtual meeting, co-organised by GAMIAN-Europe and the EPA, under the title “Learning from the impact of COVID-19 measures: finding the balance between physical and mental health”. Members…
The EPA Forum 2020 had the exceptional participation of Stella Kyriakides, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. In her opening speech on Saturday 4 July, the EU Commissioner stated that the current pandemic has brought more awareness to mental…
The international Collaborative Outcomes study on Health and Functioning during Infection Times (COH-FIT) collects information from adults, adolescents, and children in the general population on physical and mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as 6 and 12 months…
We are happy to invite you to the upcoming webinar on mental health challenges during the COVID-19 health crisis. The webinar on “The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers” will take place on Friday…
On 6 February, the EPA took part in the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Recover-E project held in Utrecht, Netherlands. The meeting, organised by the Trimbos Institute (project coordinator), has gathered together all partners of the Recover-E project to discuss about the…
What if European associations working on mental health gathered together to discuss how best to collaborate to improve the quality of mental health care in the EU? That’s what happened on 10 January, what a good way to start 2020! Under…
In the run-up to the 2019 European Parliament elections, the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) officially launched its EU Manifesto for Women’s Health in the European Parliament on 10 October 2018. The Manifesto lays out ways in which Europe can do…
On the occasion of today’s #WorldMentalHealthDay, the EPA and its National Psychiatric Associations (NPAs) join the WHO “40 Seconds of Action” campaign to increase awareness of the tremendous impact of suicide as a global public health problem and exchange knowledge…
Today on World Suicide Prevention Day, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) highlights the importance of investing in suicide prevention and promoting cross-sectoral collaboration for the development of effective practices. “Suicide prevention should be included as a top priority in the…
In collaboration with the EPA, GAMIAN-Europe has now completed development of a project called “Developing trust and effective care”. The aim is to better understand the challenges and strengths of the relationship between patients and their psychiatrists. By listening to patients’ and psychiatrists’ stories, we…