Dear Public mental health Friends and Colleagues

I would like to update you on this year’s Public Mental Health Conference (the 5th Public Mental Health Conference), this year’s Public Mental Health Summer School (the 4^th summer school), the next Section meeting, and plans for the EPH 2025 conference in Helsinki.

5^th Public Mental Health Conference

We celebrate the 5^th Public Mental Health Conference! This year the Public Mental Health Conference is jointly organized by the EUPHA Mental Health Section and Polish partners from Gdansk university. We will have a full day on June 2^nd focusing on Trauma, War and Mental Health. Registration will open March 14^th. Details about registration will follow.

4^th Public Mental Health Summer school

The 2025 Public Mental Health Summer School will take place June 3^rd – Ju6^th. We will focus on traumatic life experiences and mental health including adverse childhood experiences and the long term impact and historical trauma and the long term impact. The summer school will include additionally insights on resilience and how to promote resilience in times of adversities. Registration will open March 14^th.

EPH 2025 conference

We invite you to participate in the next Public Mental Health Section meeting to discuss our proposals for workshops and symposia. The meeting is scheduled for

Tuesday, March 11^th, 6.00pm – 7.00pm (CET). Click here for the Zoom link.
Meeting ID: 222 509 8099
Passcode: 785PzY

Looking forward to seeing you on Zoom and in Gdansk, Poland.

Prof. Dr. Jutta Lindert – section president
Prof. Dr. Johan Bilsen – section Vice-president
Prof. Sally McManus, Dr. Matej Vink – steering committee member