Board of Directors

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hegerl (President EAAD)

President of the German Depression Foundation, the German Alliance Against Depression and Diskussionsforum Depression e.V., Holder of the Johann Christian Senckenberg Distinguished Professorship, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany

Dr. Ella Arensman (Vice-President EAAD)

National Suicide Research Foundation, Ireland

Dr. José Luis Ayuso Mateos (Treasurer EAAD)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Who we are

The European Alliance Against Depression currently consists of 20 national chapters and 12 associate members in Europe, Australia, Canada and South America:

Australia: Prof. Helen Christensen, Black Dog Institute, Dr. Daniel Rock, WA Primary Health Alliance, Candice Thomson & Michelle McAllister, Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN

Austria: Prof. Dr. Ullrich Meise, pro mente tirol

Belgium: Prof. Dr. Chantal van Audenhove, LUCAS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Canada: Mr. Ed Mantler, MHCC (Mental Health Commission of Canada)

Chile: Dr. Tomas Baader, Universidad Austral de Chile, Facultad Medicina, Instituto Neurosciencias Clinicas

Germany: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hegerl, German Depression Foundation

Hungary: András Székely, Végeken Egészséglélektani Alapítvány

Ireland: Dr. Ella Arensman, National Suicide Research Foundation

Italy: Dr. Ulrich Seitz, Genossenschaft EOS

Luxembourg: Fränz D'Onghia, Ligue Luxembourgeoise d'Hygiène Mentale, Service Information & Prévention

Netherlands: Dr. Jan Mokkenstorm, Stichting 113 Online

Norway: Prof. Lars Mehlum, National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention

Poland: Dr. Marlena Sokol-Szawlokska, Istitute of Psychiatry and Neurology

Spain: Dr. Victor Perez-Sola, INAD Director, Hospital del Mar

Turkey: Dr. Nese Kop, Hipokrat Association for Healthcare and Consultancy Services

The European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) has been established by eight former EAAD project partners in 2008.

The eight founders are researchers from different universities, organizations and institutions:

Austria: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Meise, Gesellschaft für Psychische Gesundheit – Pro mente Tirol

Belgium: Prof. Dr. Chantal van Audenhove, LUCAS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Germany: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hegerl, German Alliance Against Depression

Irleand: Dr. Ella Arensman, National Suicide Research Foundation

Netherlands: Prof. Dr. Christina van der Feltz-Cornelis, Trimbos Institute

Portugal: Prof. Dr. Ricardo Gusmao, Clinica Universitaria de Psiquiatria e Saude Mental, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas de Lisboa

Spain: Dr. Victor Perez-Sola, Institut de Recerca, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

United Kingdom: Prof. Margaret Maxwell, University of Stirling, Department of Applied Social Science

www.ifightdepression.com is a brand and initiative of the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD).

The iFightDepression website and online self-management tool were co-funded by the Health Programme of the European Union.