The interest in e-mental health is increasing, not least because of projects such as eMEN. With increased interest comes the possibility to explore new and previously neglected areas for application. Though internet-based interventions have acquired a solid evidence base in a variety of settings, especially when provided with some form of human support, little is known about their application in inpatient contexts. That is why researchers from the eMEN project have conducted a workshop on the acceptance and benefits of internet-based interventions in 10 mental health institutions all across Germany: Schleswig-Holstein, Berlin, Brandenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia and Bavaria. Read More
The eMEN project was presented by Dr Jean-Luc Roelandt, Director of the French WHOCC (EPSM Lille-Métropole), at the CMHR 2019 Workshop Series 2 on Mental Health Policies and Suicide Prevention, ehealth for suicide prevention - local and international challenges and opportunities at the Australian National University in Acton, Canberra, on the 2nd of May. Read More
In the past decades, science has developed a better understanding of the causes for mental disorders. In general, mental health problems are related to complex interactions between societal (e.g. automation, internet, economic crises, addiction, social wellbeing), genetic and biochemical factors. One factor has however not received a lot of attention yet: climate change and mental health. Read More
On April 9th eMEN partners from Germany (LVR-IVF), Ireland (MHR) and the Netherlands (Arq and VU University) presented e-mental health developments in the context of the eMEN project. Read More
Within the last two years, the eMEN project partners have conducted 39 interviews with relevant stakeholders from Belgium, France, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. The aim of these interviews was to gather insights into the e-mental health developments in eMEN partner countries (e.g. national agendas, jurisdiction) and to identify the main challenges when it comes to implementing e-mental health. Read More
As mentioned in the eMEN autumn newsletter, in the summer of 2018 the French Minister of Solidarity and Health and the Secretary of State for Disabled Persons presented the government’s roadmap for mental health and psychiatry. This roadmap included among its priorities – for the first time – e-mental health, under the name “Mental Health 3.0”. The Ministerial department responsible for mental health is already working to create a “working group on e-mental health” to implement the objectives identified in the roadmap. Read More
In March this year, the Mental Health Reform eMEN team in Ireland presented an overview of recent developments in the eMEN project and the eMental health field more generally at the Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference in Ireland. Read More
Following their participation at the 3rd plenary meeting of the European Health Parliament, the Belgian partners were re-invited to the 4th and final plenary meeting at the European Parliament. The aim was to discuss the policy recommendations concerning mental health, made by the Committee on Disease Prevention & Management. Read More
Stakeholders from different policy areas have come together to set broader, multi-sectorial priorities for health and well-being but also to make the entire sector an EU priority in the next legislative term, because it could help foster a “new and stronger economic model” for Europe. Read More
