EUFAMI, founded in 1992, is a pan European not for profit organisation that primarily advocates for families and carers of people with mental ill health
Leuven, Belgium
Joined December 2011
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📘 How can we help children understand mental health conditions? 🧠
EUFAMI President @AsaKGeuken & Klas Kullander of Uppsala University address this with When the Brain Gets Sick, helping children understand brain disorders and fostering empathy.
Find us at #ECNP2026, booth b0.28
Day 2 at #ECNP2026 in Munich! 🇩🇪 Conversations at the #EUFAMI booth are in full swing, highlighting the vital role of family-supported recovery and person-centred mental health care.
At the ICM? Come say hello at booth B0.28! 👋
#MentalHealthMatters #FamilySupport #FamilyVoices
Lived experience must do more than get heard; it must shape decisions.
#EUFAMI calls for meaningful participation, recognition of family carers, and mental health care developed with people and families, not just for them.
Nothing about us without us.
#WorldMentalHealthDay2026
The #EUFAMI team is at #ECNP2026 in Munich! 🇩🇪
Meet Dimitra & John @saundersjpps at Booth B0.28 to explore collaboration & help bridge the gap between science, care & lived experience to improve lives of people affected by mental illness and their families.
Come say hello! 👋
🌟 EUFAMI Newsletter Vol. XV is here!
We are excited to share the latest edition of our newsletter, packed with important updates, inspiring stories, and impactful actions from across our network.
👀Read the full newsletter here 👉 bit.ly/4bkfnO9
#FamilySupport
📘 Our 2025 Annual Report is out!
It highlights EUFAMI’s work within 2025, European partnerships, & efforts to fight stigma & improve mental health policies 🧠💪
A very special focus on our member associations' work as well!
Read the full report here👉 bit.ly/4uZjSpl
Dr. Leidinger, Rave-Schwank & Kayser at EUFAMI/BApK Forum: families are mental health's "hidden workforce," facing stigma & isolation.
Empowering carers is essential for recovery. Cross-border solutions can break barriers. Unity breaks stigma.
#FamilySupport
🌿A powerful start to the #EUFAMI - #BApK Joint Forum in beautiful Baden-Baden.
We opened with powerf upportarks from Karl-Heinz Mohrmann (BApK President) and @AsaKGeuken (EUFAMI President), and were deeply honoured to be welcomed by Assistant Mayor Alexander Wieland. 🌿
Today is World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2026.
Schizophrenia is still too often misunderstood and reduced to stereotypes. Behind every diagnosis is a person, and often families quietly carrying care and support without enough recognition or help.
#WSAD2026 #MentalHealth
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💬 What works in mental health communication? Insights from European good practices
Within the hashtag#MENTALCARE project, partners have identified concrete, field-tested practices that show how communication can directly improve mental health outcomes for patients, families.
🌱🫂Families are at the heart of mental health support, care, and recovery. On the International Day of Families, we recognise the millions of family members across Europe whose care, advocacy, and resilience too often go unseen. Their voices must be included in policy and care.
May marks #MentalHealthAwareness Month. At @EUFAMI, we recognise and honour the vital contribution of families and caregivers in supporting loved ones experiencing mental ill health every day. Their support, advocacy, and care deserve continuous recognition and inclusion.
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''Mijn partner veranderde door psychische problemen. Anderen begrijpen niet dat ik blijf, maar ik hou van haar. Tijdens een gespreksbijeenkomst voel ik me begrepen.'' - Tom.
Kom 18 april naar onze bijeenkomst voor (ex-)partners in Utrecht. 🗓️🕜
Aanmelden: ypsilon.org/webshop/bijeenko…
Affiliate stigma affects families of those with mental illness, causing shame, guilt, and silence. It weakens support systems and delays care.
🫂 By listening, raising awareness, and empowering carers, we can reduce stigma and ensure their voices are heard and valued.
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"Hay que visibilizar la depresión postparto y atenderla. El estigma, al juntarse con la #maternidad y esas ideas de lo que debe ser una buena madre, aumenta y hace más difícil que las mujeres lo cuenten y se les ofrezca ayuda"
@Diana_Oliver en @eldiarioes eldiario.es/sociedad/deberia…
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🧠#WorldHealthDay 2026
"Science transforms uncertainty into understanding and reveals the pathways to protect and heal our communities." — Dr Sylvie Briand, @WHO Chief Scientist.
At @EBRAINS_eu, that's what we work towards every day, giving researchers the #tools to share data, collaborate across borders, and turn neuroscience into real advances in #BrainHealth.
Stand with science. Together. 🔗 ebrains.eu
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🧐En el #DíaMundialDeLaSalud visibilizamos las vulneraciones de #derechos que sufren las mujeres con problemas de #SaludMental.
👀📖Puedes saber más en el "Estudio GEA" #MujeresySaludMental, disponible en #BiblioSaludMental 👉🏿 acortar.link/yuTQAr
ALT Principales vulneraciones de derechos de las mujeres con problemas de salud mental
ALT Principales vulneraciones de derechos de las mujeres con problemas de salud mental
ALT Principales vulneraciones de derechos de las mujeres con problemas de salud mental
ALT Principales vulneraciones de derechos de las mujeres con problemas de salud mental