EC Mental Health Compass

The EU-Compass for Action on Mental Health and Well-being is a resource aimed at facilitating the exchange of good practice and policies, allowing the dissemination of relevant documents, and encouraging the expression of commitment to future action in mental health.

The Compass includes 4 types of resources:

1)  Database of Policies and Good Practices. A searchable collection of examples of good practice, both programmes and policies, developed at the international, national or regional level. The database is structured around the 5 priority areas.

2) Policy Documents, Recommendations and Declarations. A number of policy documents, including some national or regional Mental Health Plans and Strategies, as well as a selection of key documents from the European Commission.

3) Reports and Studies. Key reports and scientific documents, covering general mental health issues or specific topics related to the 5 priority areas.

4) Implementation. A number of Statements form relevant stakeholders, Institutions and public bodies demonstrating support to the process and commitment to future action in mental health.

The Compass is in a process of ongoing development with each section being created, added to and completed in parallel to and following each of the Thematic Conferences.

Relevant stakeholders are invited by the EC to submit their examples of good practice and policy, statements of commitment and relevant reports and/or studies in their area of activity for the priority areas, for inclusion in the Compass.   

If you wish to make your contribution to the EU Compass, please find instructions and use the online or Word templates available at:
http://ec.europa.eu/health/mental_health/eu_compass/index_en.htm  

Member States of the EU

1. Austria
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Cyprus
5. Czech Republic
6. Denmark
7. Estonia
8. Finland
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Ireland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Malta
19. Netherlands
20. Poland
21. Portugal
22. Romania
23. Slovakia
24. Slovenia
25. Spain
26. Sweden
27. United Kingdom
28. Projects involving several Member States

Candidate countries

1. Croatia
2. Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
3. Turkey

Other European countries

1. Albania
2. Andorra
3. Armenia
4. Azerbaijan
5. Belarus
6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
7. Georgia
8. Iceland
9. Liechtenstein
10. Moldova
11. Monaco
12. Montenegro
13. Norway
14. Russia
15. San Marino
16. Serbia
17. Switzerland
18. Ukraine
19. Vatican City State

This information has been prepared by a Technical Consortium, IMPACT, in charge of supporting the preparation of
the Thematic Conferences in Mental Health for the European Commission, DG SANCO.
The Consortium is lead by the Department of Health, Government of Catalonia (Gencat), working in collaboration with the
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), the London School of Economics (LSEE),
the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health (SDC) and the Research Institute of the Red Cross (FRK).

e-mail: EC-MentalHealthProcess@gencat.cat | Telf: +34 93 551 3589 / 3590