MENTBEST is a 5-year, 7 million Euro project led by EAAD with a further 13 partners from across Europe. Two years into the project, important milestones have been reached. The trials for COMBINA (adaptation of the proven 4-Level Approach developed by EAAD to treat depression and prevent suicidality for use in vulnerable groups) and MENTINA (a digital tool allowing people to self-manage their depressive symptoms) have both started!

The year 2025 marks a historic milestone for the Roma community, particularly in Spain, as it commemorates 600 years since their first documented arrival. Health inequalities, especially in the field of mental health, remain a pressing concern, as Roma individuals continue to face structural barriers and discrimination when seeking mental health care. To respond to these challenges,  MentBox – The Modular Mental Health Toolbox aims to identify and consolidate the most effective practices for addressing depression, suicide, and psychological distress. In Spain, MentBox works closely with Roma communities in Polígono Sur, Seville, to identify, adapt and implement mental health tools that are both relevant and sustainable.

The PROSPERH project aims at promoting positive mental and physical health in changing work environments- It is now entering a pivotal phase as preparations for its multi-country feasibility study enter their final stage. The feasibility study will be conducted to test the acceptability and appropriateness of the PROSPERH intervention in construction, healthcare and telework and ICT-based mobile work.

European Mental Health Week took place from 19 to 25 May 2025. It aims at raising awareness across Europe that mental illness is now the greatest health threat to humanity. EAAD supports this pan-European initiative organised by Mental Health Europe in many ways.

This highly recommended article is one such example – Dr. Roger Pycha, Coordinator European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) South Tyrol and director of the psychiatry service at SABES Brixen, summarised some of the most important facts surrounding depression.

Another highly recommended article by our Italian partner Dr. Roger Pycha on the benefits of walking for those suffering from depression. Modern psychiatry works with the smallest movements – our daily steps – and investigates how we can use them to combat humanity's greatest suffering, depression.