Blogs

New collective Dare to Care focusing on mental health care in creative art

23 February 2023

Dare to Care - Art Collective raises awareness about the influence that precarious work conditions have on young artists' mental health.

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Understanding ‘The Son’

9 February 2023

To clarify some of the messages and practices shown in ‘The Son’, and to provide parents, teachers, caregivers and teenagers with tools to critically approach the movie, we interviewed Claudia Marinetti (CM), Director of Mental Health Europe, Ledia Lazeri (LL), Regional Adviser for Mental Health at the WHO Regional Office for Europe and Belle de Jong (BdJ), journalist and a person with lived experience.

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Personal, ever-changing and ongoing: the journey to recovery 

29 September 2022

Antonella Bugeja talks about their own mental health experience and how they got from multiple diagnoses to their own journey to recovery.

Youth

Being hospitalised hindered my recovery: my thoughts on how the mental health system should change

12 August 2022

How does hospitalisation impact young people's mental health? Activist and writer Charli Clement shares her experience and recovery journey.

Each of Us

Mika Zaikova: Stop, think and take a deep breath

13 May 2021

In the run-up to the European Mental Health Week, Mika Zaikova, an economic analyst and a Bulgarian MP talks about things that help her deal with daily challenges of life

Each of Us

Ivo Dimchev: Emotions are closely related to all the things we have suppressed in the subconscious

9 May 2021

Ivo Dimchev, a choreographer and a visual artist from Bulgaria, shares how recognising emotions helps him navigate through life

Each of Us

Mila Bobadova: I want to be responsible, that’s why I see a therapist

8 May 2021

Read our interview with Dr Bobadova, one of the 100 most influential women in Bulgaria, about the need for an open conversation on mental health.

Each of Us

Crisis and creativity: how I found my true calling during the pandemic

5 May 2021

In the run-up to the European Mental Health Week, writer and artist Sophia Klose shares how the pandemic led her to a career change towards mental health.

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Listen to those with mental ill-health; end coercion in mental healthcare

3 May 2021

Read about Belle de Jong's experiences at Mount Carmel Hospital and why we need to end coercion in mental healthcare.

Recovery & Community-based Services

Turning a lens on the challenges of mental health

27 January 2021

In this interview Aoife Casey shares her mental health journey and how she uses art as a recovery tool.

Recovery & Community-based Services

What a relief to take off the mask and share your mental health problem

24 November 2020

In this interview Mateusz Biernat shares his experiences of mental ill health and his journey of recovery.

COVID-19 Response

It is not always easy but our capacity for change is much higher than we think

19 August 2020

Transparency

Transparency is not enough

17 August 2020

In a society where a biomedical model of mental health is still too prominent, a lack of transparency and independence has led to the over-medicalisation of mental health.

COVID-19 Response

This is a global experience, even if experiences vary tremendously due to inequality

27 May 2020

Youth

Allow every feeling but focus on good things every day

20 May 2020

COVID-19 Response

A sense of community among mental health professionals is essential

11 May 2020

COVID-19 Response

Involve people with lived experience in mental health reform

7 May 2020

COVID-19 Response

Now more than ever we can be in contact with our clients

16 April 2020

COVID-19 Response

We’re focusing on one goal – to provide services to the people

16 April 2020