Mental health and social exclusion - sharing good practice on fighting discrimination

Mental Health Europe has started implementing a project funded by the European Commission Directorate General Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Entitled ’Good Practices for combating social exclusion of people with mental health problems’, it aims to focus on existing best practices that can contribute to tackling the inequalities that people with mental health problems encounter.


The partners of the project met for the first time in Brussels from 14-15 October 2005. The aim of the meeting was to examine the context of the project more closely, so as to provide detailed information on the project’s implementation and financial aspects.

The partners were also joined by Mr Hugues Feltesse from the Social Inclusion Unit of DG EMPL at the European Commission. He expects the following matters to be treated during the course of the project:

- improving awareness of the various difficulties encountered by people with mental health problems in trying to integrate themselves into society

- gaining a fuller perspective on de-institutionalisation and its cost

- monitoring of projects and the benefits of "good practice" in terms of transferability and cost effectiveness.

Related EPHA articles:

- Rountable on Mental Health: disscusing the Green Paper

- A platform of best practice to combat social exclusion

Last modified on November 18 2005.