First European Patient Congress Depression for those affected by depression and their close relations takes place online on December 7, 2024
Frankfurt am Main, 28.11.2024: The European Patient Congress Depression, hosted by the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD), will take place on December 7, 2024. This free online-event is designed to support individuals affected by depression and their relatives, providing a platform for expert guidance, patient perspectives, and practical advice on managing mental health challenges. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with medical experts, researchers, and fellow patients, discussing topics such as psychotherapy, other treatment options, and self-help strategies.
“The congress aims to support patients in becoming experts on their own condition,” says Professor Ulrich Hegerl, president of EAAD and host of the event. “It intends to foster a supportive community and to show them that they are not alone. For the first time, attendees from all over Europe will have the opportunity to learn from professionals and from one another.”
Agenda Highlights:
- Patient and partner experience reports
- Keynotes on psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)
- Tried and tested self-help-tips
- Panel addressing how to communicate about mental health
Open to anyone affected by or supporting someone with depression, the event will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024, from 10:00 to 15:30 CET. Registration is free, and participation is via Zoom. The event will be in English. For more information and registration, visit www.epc-depression.com.
Each year, 40 million people in Europe experience depression. According to the WHO, depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide.
About EAAD
The European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD), an international non-profit organisation based in Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig, Germany, seeks to improve care and optimise treatment for patients with depressive disorders and to prevent suicidal behaviour.
Preventing depression and suicidal behaviour is a complex task that goes beyond the boundaries of healthcare. The EAAD community-based 4-Level Approach aims to reduce depression and suicidal behaviour by creating regional support networks between the health sector, patients and their relatives, community facilitators and the general public. The programme is considered to be one of the most promising strategies in the area of mental health and has been adopted in more than 100 regions in Germany and Europe. The iFightDepression® website was launched in 2014 to equip sufferers of depression with information about the disease. It also offers the iFightDepression® tool – a free, online self-management programme designed to help individuals to manage symptoms and to promote recovery.
Established in 2004, EAAD currently has 32 members in Europe, Australia, Canada, Africa, and Chile. www.eaad.net
Contact:
Pia Hauck
European Alliance Against Depression
+491759824706
contact@eaad.net