Mental Health Europe

About MHE

Mental Health Europe is a non governmental organisation committed to :

  • The promotion of positive mental health.
  • The prevention of mental distress.
  • The improvement of care.
  • Advocacy.
  • The protection of human rights of (ex-)users of mental health services, patients of psychiatric hospitals, their families, and carers.

Mental Health Europe's values are based on co-operation and collaboration, dignity and respect, equal opportunities, freedom of choice and democracy.

Created in 1985 as the Regional Council of the World Federation for Mental Health, Mental Health Europe currently* has 72 Member Organisations in 30 European countries and 56 Individual Members.

* Figures dated 31.12.2005

You can download Mental Health Europe's Statutes, the MHE Secretariat and the list of current Board members here.

Our latest Annual Report in English : MHE-SME Annual Report 2006 (pdf) ; you can also download previous annual reports from a  dedicated page.