28 Jun 2023

Eucoms Network, in collaboration with the Global Mental Health Peer Network (GMHPN), proudly hosted on 28 June a webinar titled "Peer Expertise: Perspectives from Europe and Africa." The event aimed to foster dialogue and share valuable insights on mental health from esteemed speakers representing Croatia, Norway, South Africa, and Uganda. This article highlights the key takeaways from t...

09 May 2023

https://youtu.be/zYzEYKbeoqw On 26th April at 19:00, as part of the ‘Learning from each other webinar series’ organized by the EUCOMS Network, we hosted a webinar on which the focus was on the reform of mental health, specifically the shift from institutions to community services. There were 97 attendees in total with a constant participation of 56 attendees. The webinar was a fo...

10 Apr 2023

We are pleased to invite you to join us for a free webinar, 'Ongoing reform of mental health. From Institutions to community services', hosted by the EUCOMS Network. This webinar is part of the 'Learning from each other webinar series' and will be held on 26th April at 19:00 CET. The webinar will be a follow-up step to the seminar we had between 17-20 March in Romania with 50 experts ...

24 Mar 2023

It is with great pleasure that we present the report on the seminar held from March 17th to 20th, 2023 in Gura Humorului and Siret, Romania. The event, which was hosted at the Best Western Bucovina hotel, was a convergence of mental health enthusiasts and experts from 11 countries. With over 50 attendees, the seminar focused on several panels, including Community Psychiatry, Mental He...

18 Mar 2022

A community and nature approach to mental health care Mental health results from much more than an individual’s experiences and behaviour. We are all part of social ecosystems: our family, friend groups, school/work environment, neighbourhood and broader society all influence our thoughts and feelings. And we are all part of the natural ecosystem: nature. Sometimes miss out on it, whe...

11 Mar 2022

On the 9th of March, EUCOMS members and its partners had a meeting concerning the situation in Ukraine and the refugee crisis that is going on in Europe nowadays. Rene Keet (Netherlands), Ionela Petrea (Netherlands), Peter McBride (Northern Ireland), Jana Chihai (Republic of Moldova), Serhiy Mykhnyak (Lviv, Ukraine), Juanjo Martínez Jambrina (Spain), Tiberiu Rotaru (Siret, Romania) prese...

27 Jan 2022

Learn about prevention in Norway. In the town of Sandnes, they have a coherent policy on prevention: to avoid deterioration and maintain the functional level, to provide support for those who need it and prevention in a public health perspective, starting in Kindergarten. Watch this episode of the EUCOMS Network 'Learning from each other webinar series'. As always with an i...

19 Sep 2021

Watch the replay of our webinar the 08.09.2021 on "Hard to engage in assertive care". The webinar was hosted by Marianne Destoop. It was a collaboration between EUCOMS and the Dutch International Mental Health Hub. https://youtu.be/vG82zQ91Fi0 Final program for the 08.09.2021 7:00 PM   Musical opening by Erik Robyn ‘Pittig in 5/8’ 7:05 PM    &...

17 Apr 2020

The 8th EUCOMS meeting on «Pathways to recovery» took place in Plzeň Czech Republic 11th of February and was attended by more than 40 participants, representing mental health organisations from across Europe. The meeting was organized alongside the Recovery2020 conference taking place at the same venue, Depo2015. Our hosts from Ledovec (Iceberg) in Czech Republic is main provider ...