October 2023
Mental illnesses in employees: Mental health should not be taboo
Mental health is a blind spot in social debate. Mental illnesses among young people in particular have increased during the corona pandemic. Overall, the proportion of days missed due to psychological suffering has also increased. Data also shows that the mental health of many people in Germany has deteriorated significantly since 2016. But unlike physical […]
International Forum on Health Investments in Central Asia
Poland has recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps Action Programme (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to scaling up mental health care capacities and services, as part of its National Health Programme, taking a significant step towards better addressing the unmet mental health needs of its population. Poland has recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps […]
Girls perform worse than boys
Mental health and well-being are consistently worse among adolescent girls than among boys of the same age, according to a new report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe, released today on World Mental Health Day. Copenhagen, 10 October 2023 Mental health and well-being are consistently worse among adolescent girls than among boys of the […]
“Giving mental health the attention it deserves” – Poland uses WHO tool to better address mental health needs
Poland recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps Action Programme (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to scaling up mental health care capacities and services, as part of its National Health Programme, taking a significant step towards better addressing the unmet mental health needs of its population. Poland has recently implemented the WHO Mental Health Gaps Action […]
World Mental Health Day: Why we should take our mental health seriously
The stigma of mental illness in society is decreasing. Nevertheless, far too many people are still content with their mental suffering instead of taking action. An appeal for a rethink. “How are you?” Most of the time, when there is no obvious – physical – suffering, we answer this question with a simple “fine”. A […]
Crises and fear of the future: How we strengthen our resilience | NDR.de – Guide
Status: 10.10.2023 12:18 p.m. Corona, the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and most recently the attack on Israel: the constant crises scare many people. By strengthening our resilience, we can deal with them better. Tips from the expert. There was a time when bad news might shock us, but rarely affected us directly. That […]
World Mental Health Day: Why we should take our mental health seriously
October 10, 2023, 7:44 a.m 5 mins The stigma of mental illness in society is decreasing. Nevertheless, far too many people are still content with their mental suffering instead of taking action. A call to rethink. “How are you doing?” Most of the time, when there is no obvious – i.e. physical – suffering, we […]
Many people find loneliness a psychological burden
Almost half think mental health isn’t talked about enough In parallel to the fact that the majority of survey participants still perceive mental health as a taboo topic, 44 percent are of the opinion that it is not discussed enough. For more than a fifth, however, there is enough talk about it – for more […]
“Give mental health the attention it deserves” – Poland uses WHO tool to better address mental health needs
Recently, Poland launched the WHO Action Program on Closing Mental Health Care Gaps (mhGAP), an evidence-based approach to expanding mental health capacity and services, as part of its national health program, taking a significant step towards becoming stronger to address the unmet mental health needs of the population. Poland, like many other countries in the […]
Investing in a more resilient European region with better systems
Copenhagen, October 10, 2023 Mental health systems in the European Region are not suitable for the conditions currently prevailing in the world. In a region where one in seven suffers from a mental illness, too few people receive any support and care. Many people continue to be discriminated against because they seek psychiatric help – […]