Mental Health

Tackling the structural inequalities at the heart of poor mental health

by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2021 | Health Inequalities, Mental Health

Guest Article: Fatima Awil, Advocacy & Policy Officer, Mental Health EuropeThe disproportionate impact of COVID‐19The right to health and access to healthcare is a basic human right; nevertheless, COVID-19 has laid bare the existing inequalities. Without urgent...

Mental health in the eye of the COVID-19 hurricane

by European Public Health Alliance | May 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health

The European Public Health Alliance joins calls for national, European and international decision-makers to take mental health and well-being into account during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis in the following ways: 1. Integrate mental health concerns...

The dangers of social isolation during a pandemic

by Radost Zaharieva | Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19, Health Inequalities, Mental Health

The emergence of COVID-19 as a public health emergency by the World Health Organization has led to a number of precautionary measures such as quarantines, social distancing or in some cases total lockdown in region or countries around the world. For the first time...

Not just another strategy: mental health and wellbeing

by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 3, 2020 | Mental Health, Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

Guest blog | Marcin Rodzinka, Advocacy & Policy Officer, Mental Health Europe More than four months have passed since the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) Conclusions on the Economy of Well-being invited the European...

Adequate funding needed to support migrants’ mental health, new report finds

by Rosemary Hindle | Dec 18, 2019 | Health Inequalities, Mental Health

Brussels, 18 December 2019 – Newly arrived migrants in Europe do not have access to appropriate mental health support during the journey and upon arrival, finds a summary report released on International Migrants Day by the European Public Health Alliance and...

International Women’s Day 2018: Work-life balance as a game changer for gender equality and mental health

by Rosemary Hindle | Mar 8, 2018 | Mental Health, Social Determinants

This year’s celebration of International Women’s Day coincides with European Parliament discussions on a proposed Directive on Work-Life Balance for Parents and Carers. This represents an important opportunity for the European Union to take action in favour of gender...