Mental Health & Wellbeing
CPME Rapporteurs: Dr Jacques DE HALLER (CH) & Dr Péter ÁLMOS (HU)
CPME Secretariat: Mr Markus KUJAWA
The immense burden of disease created by mental illness, and depression in particular, is a continuous focus of CPME action. We have focused on the specific implications of mental health in various thematic contexts, including workplace settings, in relation to the medical profession itself, and most lately, in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. The need to eradicate stigmatisation of mental illness is a priority in all policies. CPME also highlights the need to mainstream mental health in all policy action relating to health, including employment and social policies, and to increase awareness for co-morbidity of mental and physical illness.
Joint statement on mental health in all policies
We, the signatories of this Joint Statement, consider mental health an integral part of health and believe that everyone has the right to good mental health. Our vision is that of a Europe where everyone’s mental health can flourish across the entire life course and everyone can have timely, appropriate and affordable access to support, when needed.
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World Mental Health Day Joint Statement
On the WHO Mental Health Day, European organisations called for actions to shape a Europe where everyone's mental health thrives across their life course.
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Joint call to action on improving patient empowerment and self-management of care in mental health
This Call to Action aims to highlight the urgent need to stimulate the empowerment of those affected by mental ill-health and to recognise the vital role persons affected by mental ill-health can play in the management of their treatment and care, in partnership with health professionals and other care providers.
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Joint statement on mental health for the EU Health Policy Platform
The European Framework for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing, which gathered together the lessons learned during the Joint Action, provides a roadmap for improving and promoting mental health. The 20 signatories to this joint-statement would like to see a concerted effort to follow on
from the Joint Action and Framework, and gather a broad coalition of organisations who wish to support the improvement of mental health through European policies with a specific focus on four areas.
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