Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway

This section includes topics related to the promotion of mental health and the prevention of depression, work related stress, and dementia.

Last week was marked by two important events focused on improving mental health of Europeans: a Communication on a new Comprehensive approach to mental health and a High Level...

WHO (2017), World Health Organization Depression and Other common Mental Disorders, Global Health Estimates Joint Action on Mental Health and Well-being 2015, Depression...

Disability Adjusted Life Years/ 100 000 population attributed to Major Depressive Disorder in European Union Member States in 2019 Source: ( GDB 2019)...

‘Depressive disorders are characterized by sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, feelings of tiredness, and poor concentration’.

Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) per 100 000 population attributed to major depressive disorder in the EU Member States in 2019 for women over 20 years of age...

Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) per 100 000 population attributed to major depressive disorder in the EU Member States in 2019 for men over 20 years of age...

Εxamples of implemented policies related to depression prevention and mental health promotion European Commission 2017 (pdf), European Commission 2005 (pdf), European Alliance Against...

Policy recommendations related to the prevention of depression Enable or guide choice through changing defaults World Health Organization 2013, 2016 ‘As the ultimate guardian of a population's...

Factors associated with depression as described by health-related organisations Effect of non-communicable diseases on depression WHO 2013 (pdf), WHO 2005 (pdf) Non-communicable diseases are risk...