How far is the EU from a fully integrated mental health policy?
The EU treat addiction as a behavioural problem to be regulated away, with different policy options per substance.
FEPS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS HEALTHY MINDS, STRONGER EUROPE
These policy recommendations were developed thanks to the contribution of the FEPS Expert Group on Mental Health, composed of Antonio J. M. Fernández, Dimitra Theodori, Hannes Jarke, Helena Gherasim, Laeticia Thissen, Ludmila Raskova, Mie Oehlenschläger, Monty Aal, Raluca Stana, Sonia Nawrocka, Sophie Prober, Teodora Ciolompea, Viktor Mravcik, Virginia Mahieu, Xheimina Dervishi, under the coordination of Aida Bikic, François Balate, Jana Michailidu, Jiří Sedlář, Julia Wild, Sara Bojarczuk, and Tomáš Petříček.
HEALTHY MINDS, STRONGER EUROPE: PROGRESSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN EUROPE
Deteriorating mental health has emerged as one of the defining challenges for Europe and its citizens in the 21st century.
Addictions among European adolescents/minors
The policy paper presents a systematic review of the addiction prevention policies of selected EU Member States – Italy, France, Poland, and Belgium – focusing on minors and adolescents.
Evaluation of the European Commission‘s Communication on comprehensive approach to mental health
In June 2023, the European Commission (EC) issued a „Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health“. With this, the EC began to tackle the mental health problems of European citizens, exacerbated largely by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this compendium, we offer an overview of the major European organisations, their comments on the document, and their common positions.
Towards a more effective management of mental health and addictions
On 7 June 2023, the European Commission adopted its Communication on a Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health. This long-awaited initiative outlines the ways in which the EU can contribute to supporting the mental health of European citizens.