In-person event

Brussels Briefing - Mental health: Key findings and emerging risks

As part of its #BrusselsBriefings series, Eurofound hosted an off-the-record session dedicated to its latest research on mental health. The briefing took place on Tuesday 9 December 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.

Brussels Briefing - Mental health: Key findings and emerging risks
When?

Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Europe/Brussels

Start

10:00

End

12:00

Where?
Résidence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040, Brussels, BE
Organised by
Eurofound

Event background

Eurofound expert Hans Dubois presented recent findings drawing comparative data, exploring how crises such as the Great Recession and COVID-19 have shaped mental-health outcomes, how different risk groups are evolving, and why social and economic conditions remain central drivers of poor mental health.

The briefing also addressed worrying recent trends, including a stalling of the decline in suicide deaths and recent increases especially among youngest and oldest age groups, and the increasing or continued strain on Europe’s mental-health systems regardless of increased capacity. Participants could gain insights into what works, where gaps persist, and how policy can strengthen prevention, inclusion and access to trustworthy, person-centred support.

This off-the-record event gave stakeholders an opportunity to engage directly with Eurofound’s expert on the most recent data and analysis. After the opening and a short presentation, the schedule included a Q&A and an exchange of ideas with the audience.


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Agenda

Contact

Attendance is by invitation only. For any queries about the briefing, please contact Cristina Arigho.

Cristina Arigho

Senior Communication Manager
Information and Communication

Cristina Arigho es Directora Senior de Comunicaciones y Responsable de Participación y Promoción de Partes Interesadas en la unidad de Información y Comunicación de Eurofound, y se incorporó a la Agencia en 2012. Anteriormente, pasó casi 20 años en Bruselas trabajando en varios puestos, muchos de ellos en la Comisión Europea, incluso como portavoz de la DG Empleo, Asuntos Sociales e Inclusión (2010-2012) y de la DG Presupuesto (2007-2009). Antes de incorporarse al servicio de portavoz de la Comisión, fue responsable de prensa en la DG Empleo (2005-2007) y redactora de discursos para el Comisario y Director General en ese momento (2003-2005). Antes de sus años en la Comisión, trabajó para RTÉ radio y televisión (televisión nacional irlandesa) en Bruselas como asistente de producción e investigadora, y más tarde como productora de noticias. Cristina es licenciada en Lenguas Aplicadas por la Universidad de Ulster en Coleraine, Irlanda del Norte.

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Speakers

Hans Dubois

Senior research manager
Social policies research unit

Hans Dubois es director de investigación sénior en la unidad de Políticas Sociales de Eurofound. Sus temas de investigación incluyen vivienda, sobreendeudamiento, atención médica, atención a largo plazo, beneficios sociales, jubilación y calidad de vida en el área local. Antes de incorporarse a Eurofound, fue profesor adjunto en la Universidad de Kozminski (Varsovia). Realizó un doctorado en Administración y Dirección de Empresas en la Universidad Bocconi (Milán), después de trabajar como investigador en el Observatorio Europeo de Sistemas y Políticas de Salud (Madrid).

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