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Introduction
The main objectives of the Workpackage on Depression, Suicide, including E-Health are:
Objectives
The main objectives of the working group on Depression, Suicide, including E-Health (Work package, WP4) are:
Building on outcomes of 2008 European Pact for Mental Health, and the new WHO Mental Health Strategy
Proposing recommendations for action for:
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Taking action against depression and to prevent suicide in different target groups (adolescent, young adults, middle age and older people), implementing evidence-based interventions including e-mental health and improving sustainability of good practices
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Disseminating best practices, putting evidence-based tools to action in different communities
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Mediating the impact of economic crises on depression and suicide, focusing on most vulnerable groups
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Promoting trans-national approaches to e-support for minority groups present in more European countries
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Optimizing cooperation between professionals and civil society organizations
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Integrating e-health interventions into the package of health services and clinical practice of health professionals
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Taking further the outcomes of past and ongoing European projects (e.g. SEYLE, WESTAY, SUPREME, IMHPA, EMIP, EAAD, MONSUE, OSPI-Europe, EUREGENAS, MHPHands, PROSPECT, PREDI-NU, PROYOUTH)
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Scaling up involvement of local and international networks, strengthening their cooperation and promoting their sustainability
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Encouraging and supporting key stakeholders for knowledge transfer, education and dissemination of best practices
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Promoting monitoring, quality control and sustainability of evidence-based actions agaist depression and suicide.
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