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Mental health - General
- A collection of key national documents from Member States can be found here
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FEAM Statement on Mental Health Policy Issues
(421 KB), November 2010
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Memorandum "Better families, better society"(193 KB)
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Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union (COFACE), April 2010
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New Horizons - A shared vision for mental health
British Action Programme on Mental Health and Well-being, January 2010
Website
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Richmond Foundation Conference "Mental Health: European Challenge: Local Challenge" - Conference Proceedings(138 KB) (9th October 2009, Malta)
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Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States
on monitoring the protection of human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorder (May 2009)
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Mental and Physical Health Charter(3 MB) , 2009
- Mental and Physical Health Charter- "Call for Action"(258 KB)
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Recomendations of MHE for upcoming Trio EU Presidency(98 KB)
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Scottish Policy and Action plan on mental Health (2009-2011)
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European Parliament Resolution on Mental Health, January 2009
Mental Health in Youth and Education
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Position paper of Horatio- European Psychiatric Nurses: Well- being of young people": Contribution of - Horatio(51 KB)
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Healthy child programme from 5-19 years old (Good practice guidance), Department of Health, UK, 2009
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An EU Strategy for Youth - Investing and Empowering - A renewed open method of coordination to adress youth challenges and opportunities(61 KB), COM(2009)
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Council Resolution on the health and well-being of young people(57 KB), Council of Europe, 2008
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Promoting young people's full participation in education, employment and society(164 KB), COM(2007)
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Background document for the thematic conference Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being of children and young people-making it happen
(2 MB)
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Framework for Action on Promotion of Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Young people; Key messages, Statements and Actions
(2 MB)
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FLORENCE DECLARATION: Mental wellbeing of children in Europe
Plans and perspectives, Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ESCAP) - Vilnius resolution: Better schools through health, 17 June 2009 to be downloaded on: http://www.schoolsforhealth.eu/
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Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Enlarged EU – development of effective policies and practices(101 KB) - CAMHEE Preliminary Recommendations
Mental Health in Older People
Prevention of Depression and Suicide
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Support statement: EUREGHA working group on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention(554 KB)
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Horatio (European Psychiatric Nurses) response to suicide and depression prevention EU mental health pact process(105 KB), 2010
- Irish Press Ombudsman Statement on suicide and media
(98 KB)
Mental Health in Workplace
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NICE Guidance:
Guidance for employers on promoting mental wellbeing in workplace
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Preventing Workplace Harassment and Violence
(Joint guidance implementing a European social partner agreement)
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Implementation of
the European Autonomous Framework Agreement, June 2008
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Framework agreement on work-related stress(98 KB), October 2004
Combating Stigma and Social Exclusion
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CPME statement on Mental Health, combating Stigma and Social exclusion(64 KB), 2011
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Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion(2 MB), 2010
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Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to Member States
on monitoring the protection of human rights and dignity of persons with mental disorder (May 2009)
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Stigma: Guidebook for Action(705 KB)
Tackling discrimination, stigma and social exclusion experienced by people with mental health problems and those close o them. Guidebook commissioned by Health Scotland and WHO Collaborating Centre, 2008