EU Mental Health Pact Launched

The EU Pact for Mental Health and Well-being has been launched by Commissioner Vassiliou at a High Level Conference on mental health held in Brussels on June 13th.

A landmark conference on mental health has been held in Brussels, to launch the EU Pact for Mental Health and Well-being. Full details of the event are available from the European Commission website.

Four consensus papers have been produced by a consortium led by GENCAT and involving the SUPPORT Project. These papers have been produced for the four thematic topics of the pact. A wide range of stakeholders had the opportunity to contribute to this work. A research paper on stigma and discrimination was also provided to delegates.The consensus papers were summarised in a series of Policy Briefs in each area.

A SUPPORT project paper was launched at the event. The Background Paper on Key Facts, Figures and Activites in Mental Health gives an overview of available data and some examples of EU supported activities in mental health undertaken to date.

The pact, and other key documents appear below.


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  • Consensus Paper on Mental Health in Youth and Education

     | Date created: Mon 16 Jun 2008 | File Size: 379 kb | File Time: 55 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Consensus Paper on Mental Health in Youth and Education produced for the European Commission by EC Mental Health Process Consortium (GENCAT, STAKES, LSE, SDC) for the High Level Conference on Mental Health.

  • Consensus Paper on Mental Health and Older People

     | Date created: Mon 16 Jun 2008 | File Size: 424 kb | File Time: 61 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Consensus Paper on Mental Health and Older People produced for the European Commission by EC Mental Health Process Consortium (GENCAT, STAKES, LSE, SDC) for the High Level Conference on Mental Health.

  • Research Paper on Stigma and Social Exclusion

     | Date created: Mon 16 Jun 2008 | File Size: 408 kb | File Time: 59 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Research paper on the stigma and social exclusion of people with mental ill-health produced for the European Commission (DG-Employment) by David McDaid of The London School of Economics.

  • Consensus Paper on Mental Health in Workplace Settings

     | Date created: Mon 16 Jun 2008 | File Size: 262 kb | File Time: 38 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Consensus Paper on Mental Health in Workplace Settings produced for the European Commission by EC Mental Health Process Consortium (GENCAT, STAKES, LSE, SDC) for the High Level Conference on Mental Health.

  • Mental Health Policy Briefs

     | Date created: Mon 16 Jun 2008 | File Size: 236 kb | File Time: 34 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Policy Briefs produced for the European Commission by EC Mental Health Process Consortium (GENCAT, STAKES, LSE, SDC) for the High Level Conference on Mental Health.

  • EU Pact on Mental Health and Well-Being

     | Date created: Mon 16 Jun 2008 | File Size: 257 kb | File Time: 37 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Text of EU Pact on Mental Health and Well-Being launched on June 13th 2008 by Health Commissioner Vassilliou.

  • Consensus Paper on Suicide and Depression

     | Date created: Mon 16 Jun 2008 | File Size: 287 kb | File Time: 41 seconds @ 56 kbps

    Description: Consensus Paper on Prevention of Suicide and Depression produced for the European Commission by EC Mental Health Process Consortium (GENCAT, STAKES, LSE, SDC) for the High Level Conference on Mental Health.

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