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 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…
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…
On the occasion of the 2021 European Public Health Week, the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) join forces with the Europe Region World Physiotherapy to launch a statement on the importance of healthcare professionals’ collaboration to optimize mental and physical health care. Particularly in…
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day (10 October), the EPA publishes a Press Release to highlight the importance of ensuring quality care to all. In particular, the EPA calls for the need to allocate adequate resources and develop…
The EPA and GAMIAN-Europe launch the report “Developing trust and effective care for people with depression: Patients and Psychiatrists working in partnership”. Basing on the perspectives of both patients and psychiatrists, the report explores the patient-clinician experiences and identify ways…
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…