Tag Archives: anxiety

A GEM of a youth voice project

Youth-GEMS – Young Experts Advisory Collective – one year on… Youth Engagement Facilitator, Ella Sheltawy, share’s her experience of working with and supporting the our Young Experts for the Youth GEMs project, in partnership with Maastricht and Utrecht University after its first year of inception. Hi, my name is Ella, and I’ve been a YouthContinueContinue reading “A GEM of a youth voice project”

Huge, Busy & Colourful – European Youth Event 2023

Last June, along with 5 other Young Leaders, Antonio, Albiona, Filipe, Annika and Alketa, Young Leader Filip, from Poland, attended the European Youth Event 2023 in Strasbourg. This is their account of this brilliant weekend.

Is the mental health sector inclusive and stigma free for all stakeholders?

During this three-day event, I, and health professionals from all over the world gathered with the aim of raising awareness and exchanging knowledge on various mental health topics, from stigma, to obsessive-compulsive disorder, to migrants and women’s wellbeing and more.

To the person that’s looking for a sign: It’ll be okay

EYMH #raiseup collective member Nikki shares an open letter to all who might be struggling this winter, coming from her personal experience. If the holidays seem longAnd you’re not feeling strongRemember to hold onSoon peace will be uponYouYou are the lightYou are the wonderYou are magicYou are everything Hey. This is a little note toContinueContinue reading “To the person that’s looking for a sign: It’ll be okay”

No, Self-care is not about bath bombs

A blog from YEbE Emmy about her experiences of self-care, where we relate it to mental health and refugees, launching a study week coming soon.

Raise Up next week!

EYMH strategy launch and Meet the trustees

Why are pets good for our mental health?

Studies show that pets reduce stress, anxiety and depression; ease loneliness; encourage exercise and improve your overall health. For example, people with dogs tend to have lower blood pressure and are less likely to develop heart disease. Playing with a dog, cat, or other pet can elevate levels of serotonin and dopamine, which helps calmContinueContinue reading “Why are pets good for our mental health?”

Mind the Gap – A 2019 #mentalreport looking at mental ill-health as a disability

Mind the Gap – discussing mental health as a disability issue.

LGBTQ+ Coming out in times of pandemic

Rapporteur Eanna, shares the takeaways of the LGBTQ+ event held during Mental Health Week 2021.