2023
Countries in Central Asia are looking to Trieste for secrets to success in community-based reform of mental health care
In the 1970s, Trieste forever changed psychiatric care in Italy by closing its psychiatric hospital and moving to a community-based model of care that was entirely user-focused. Within a few years, the rest of the country followed suit. The city continued this history of innovation by hosting, for the first time, from October 17 to […]
Why Berlin is focusing on the mental health of its citizens
The corona pandemic has probably left its mark on everyone. All ages, all professional groups, all regions were affected. Vulnerable groups in particular have suffered in recent years. Children and young people, the elderly and the sick, people with low incomes and people with mental illnesses. All the fears, insecurities, the economic losses, the drifting […]
Mental illness: Too little support for students
More and more students are struggling with psychological stress. But colleges and universities are not sufficiently prepared for this. The German Student Union is calling for more advice and support services. Download Audio (4.3 MB | MP3) The number of students with mental disabilities and illnesses increased by 12 percentage points from 2016 to 2021, […]
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 […]
“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 – […]
Many people find loneliness a psychological burden
October 10, 2023, 5:00 a.m More than a quarter of MDRfragt participants who pay attention to their mental health find the feeling of loneliness to be a psychological burden. This is particularly the case among the youngest respondents. From the perspective of the survey participants, stress, fears and high pressure of expectations have the greatest […]
Girls perform worse than boys
Copenhagen, October 10, 2023 Mental health and emotional well-being are consistently worse among adolescent girls than among boys of the same age; This is according to a new report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe, released today, on World Mental Health Day. This gap actually widens with age, with outcomes being worst for 15-year-old […]
With digital medicine to the health system of the future
eHealth.NRW Congress brings telemedicine to life October 5, 2023 Real patient journeys and stories were the focus of the program at this year’s “eHealth.NRW” congress on September 27, 2023. The congress was organized by the ZTG Center for Telematics and Telemedicine GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North […]
With digital medicine to the health system of the future
eHealth.NRW Congress brings telemedicine to life October 5, 2023 Real patient journeys and stories were the focus of the program at this year’s “eHealth.NRW” congress on September 27, 2023. The congress was organized by the ZTG Center for Telematics and Telemedicine GmbH in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of North […]