Gender differences highlighted at workshop on mental health

The need for a gendered approach to tackling mental health issues among the population was the focus of a workshop held at the West Midlands in Europe office on 13 May 2009. Speakers emphasised the fact that men and women often suffer from different mental health...

New focus on Europe’s mental health

The European Pact for Mental Health launched the 13 June 2008, calling for partnership in action.At the High Level Conference on Mental Health in Brussels on 13 June, Commissioner for Health Androulla Vassilou launched a new pact for mental health. The pact is the...

Happiness makes you healthier

A recent study found that happy people may have a lower risk of disease. Recently, researchers concluded that people with positive mental attitudes display different responses to stress. The findings correlated with similar studies saying that the same people are at a...