Mental Health Europe

We're delighted to announce that Kara Connect has joined the Mental Health Europe family! As a leading provider of employee #wellbeing services, Kara Connect is dedicated to ensuring the highest standards of preventive mental health and promotional excellence. Their mission is to make it easy for employees to manage their wellbeing through direct access to best-in-class support. Together for better #mentalhealth for all.💚 Read the Member Spotlight to learn more. ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/da3-DrTf

...It's time for some big news! 🤩 We are very excited to invite you to our very first art exhibition, "Threads of Being: Mental Health and Community Arts - A creative call to action for the future of mental health in Europe" ✨ 🗓️ 11-15 December 📍Talk C.E.C. - Chaussée de Wavre 143 (Ixelles - Brussels) 🤝 In collaboration with Culture Action Europe and Evens Foundation "Threads of Being" will put community arts and mental health in the spotlight, celebrating the work being done across Europe in this field, examining its impact on individuals and societies, and asking what is the future for arts, culture, and mental health. By centring the work of people with lived experience of mental distress and their supporters, the festival and its visitors will take part in a conversation about art and mental health, and play a part in breaking the stigma which harms all of us More info here: https://lnkd.in/dKiTQasW

We are at #EDPD2024 today discussing with experts from all over Europe about the next phase of the European Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities and the right to independent living. For persons with psychosocial disabilities, this means: ➡️ A deinstitutionalisation initiative; ➡️ Dismantling barriers to legal capacity; ➡️ Ending coercion in #mentalhealth settings. Learn more about our work: https://lnkd.in/epBkfzCi

✨ "Putting Mental Health at the Heart of Europe" ✨ Join us for a hybrid conference tackling one of today’s most pressing challenges: building resilient #mentalhealth systems to respond to polycrises like pandemics, wars, and climate change. 🌍 Discover how scaling up best practices across the EU can reduce social inequities and support vulnerable communities in times of crisis. 📅 Don’t miss this vital conversation—register now (online or in-person) ➡️ https://lnkd.in/enQeVm-M #MENTALITY

More than 55 European organisations want the EU to deliver its promises on Mental Health. Does yours? 👉 Adopt a #mentalhealth in all policies approach 👉 Engage persons with lived experience 👉 Promote access to community-based mental health services Read & endorse our call: https://bit.ly/4h2b6QE

Vicky Bempi, Project Manager at Prolepsis Institute and #MENTALITY project partner, joined the 17th European Public Health Conference in Lisbon to: ➡️ Present the MENTALITY's highlights to public health professionals, policymakers, researchers and NGO representatives; ➡️ Discuss how to address specific mental health needs among diverse groups in vulnerable situation; ➡️ Stress the importance of integrating mental health into public health priorities across the EU. Read more about her experience: https://lnkd.in/eu-iHz5q

After #TransAwarenessWeek, our Communication Officer Marcel Marchetti (they/them) reflects on their experience as a trans non-binary person in the workplace: needs, worries, and the positive impact that outspoken allyship can have on a person's #mentalhealth. Read their blog post here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGwGAA7V

We are pleased to welcome Solentra to the Mental Health Europe family! 💚 Founded in 2005 and based in Brussels with regional branches in Flanders, Solentra is a non-profit organisation which stands for ‘Solidarity and Trauma’. With expertise in transcultural psychiatry, Solentra is a beacon of hope for people with refugee and migrant backgrounds, providing culturally sensitive therapy to help them heal from the trauma of war. Their dedicated team of psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers offer vital support to those who need it most. Let's work together to promote #mentalhealth for all! 🤝 Read the Member Spotlight: https://lnkd.in/eSJperhP

Exploring Psychedelics in Mental Health ⬇️ Our latest podcast episode delves into the evolving role of #psychedelics in mental health support, a subject sparking both hope and concern. While some have found profound relief through psychedelics, broader questions arise around: 🔹 Cultural connections 🔹 Ethical concerns 🔹 The impact of Western medicine's focus on pharmaceutical solutions. Listen now on all platforms: https://lnkd.in/ePy-mWTu

Are you at #EPH2024 and interested in better mental health systems for vulnerable groups? Our colleagues at @_Prolepsis are presenting the aims, objectives, methodological approach and preliminary results of the #MENTALITY project. Mentality is reducing mental health distress in vulnerable populations, including children, migrants, healthcare workers, and those with pre-existing mental health issues. These practices aim to strengthen mental health systems, increase health equity, and promote well-being across the EU. With promising results, MENTALITY is paving the way for more inclusive and responsive mental health services.