Public Policy Exchange on Young People and Mental Health
Thu, 30/05/2013
A Public Policy Exchange on " Young People and Mental Health: Prevention and Early Intervention in Europe - Integrating the European Knowledge" will be held on Thursday 30th May 2013 at The Silken Berlaymont Hotel in Brussels.
According to the latest EU Youth Report, mental illnesses among young people are more common than ever in the European Union. An estimated 10-20% of young Europeans suffer from mental health illnesses, with one-fifth suffering from developmental, emotional and behavioural problems.
Failure to treat mental health disorders in children can have a devastating impact on their future, resulting in reduced job and life expectations. Appropriate measures of prevention and early intervention need to be implemented not only to reduce health costs but also to realise larger savings, such as improved educational outcomes and reduced unemployment and crime.
This timely international symposium provides an invaluable opportunity to explore the effectiveness of current policy measures at the EU level to ensure the positive mental health of children and young people, and raise awareness of prevention and early intervention. This symposium will discuss the vital role of health practitioners, as well as schools and parents in identifying warning signs for children and young people at high risk of mental health problems.
Why Attend?
- > Analyse the latest EU policies for promoting mental health and wellbeing in children and young people in Europe
- > Examine how prevention and early intervention measures can be strengthened to support young people's mental health in both schools and homes
- > Discuss the role of multi-agency working in identifying warning signs for children at higher risk of mental health problems and raising awareness
- > Explore the role of the internet and social media in reaching the youth and raising awareness of mental health issues
- Key Speakers
- > Jürgen Scheftlein, Policy Officer, Programme and Knowledge Management, DG SANCO, European Commission
> Yves Brand, Policy Officer, Mental Health Europe (confirmed)
> Prof. Ernesto Caffo, Professor of Child Neuropsychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
> Maja Drobnic Radobuljac, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,¡University Psychiatric Hospital Ljubljana
> Chris Harrison, Board Member and Former President, European School Heads Association
> Ingunn Hagen, Professor, Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
> Kevin Jones, Secretary General, European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness (EUFAMI)
For further details, please refer to the enclosed event abstract and programme or vist the event website http://publicpolicyexchange.co.uk/events/DE30-PPE2.php
To register your organisation for the Public Policy Exchange, please book online.
- Public Policy Exchange on Young People and Mental Health
