Brussels Briefing - Mental health: Key findings and emerging risks
10:00 – 12:00 Europe/Brussels
Résidence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040, Brussels, BE
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.
Cúlra an imeachta
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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Contact
Attendance is by invitation only. For any queries about the briefing, please contact Cristina Arigho.
Cristina Arigho
Senior Communication ManagerTá Cristina Arigho ina Bainisteoir Sinsearach Cumarsáide agus ina Ceannaire Rannpháirtíochta agus Ardú Céime Páirtithe Leasmhara san aonad Faisnéise agus Cumarsáide ag Eurofound, tar éis di dul isteach sa Ghníomhaireacht in 2012. Roimhe sin, chaith sí beagnach 20 bliain sa Bhruiséil ag obair i róil éagsúla, go leor acu sa Choimisiún Eorpach, lena n-áirítear mar urlabhraí d'Ard-Stiúrthóireacht Fostaíochta, Gnóthaí Sóisialta agus Cuimsiú (2010–2012) agus d'Ard-Stiúrthóireacht an Bhuiséid (2007–2009). Sula ndeachaigh sí isteach i seirbhís urlabhraí an Choimisiúin, bhí sí ina preasoifigeach ag Ard-Stiúrthóireacht Fostaíochta (2005–2007) agus ina scríbhneoir óráidí don Choimisinéir agus don Ard-Stiúrthóir ag an am (2003–2005). Sular chaith sí blianta sa Choimisiún, d'oibrigh sí do raidió agus teilifís RTÉ (teilifís náisiúnta na hÉireann) sa Bhruiséil mar chúntóir léiriúcháin agus taighdeoir, agus ina dhiaidh sin mar léiritheoir nuachta. Is céimí i dTeangacha Feidhmeacha í Cristina ó Ollscoil Uladh i gCúil Raithin, Tuaisceart Éireann.
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Hans Dubois
Senior research managerIs bainisteoir taighde sinsearach é Hans Dubois san aonad Beartais Shóisialta ag Eurofound. I measc a chuid topaicí taighde tá tithíocht, ró-fhiachas, cúram sláinte, cúram fadtéarmach, sochair shóisialta, scor, agus cáilíocht na beatha sa cheantar áitiúil. Sula ndeachaigh sé isteach i Eurofound, bhí sé ina Ollamh Cúnta in Ollscoil Kozminski (Vársá). Chríochnaigh sé PhD i Riarachán agus Bainistíocht Gnó in Ollscoil Bocconi (Milano), tar éis dó a bheith ag obair mar oifigeach taighde ag an Réadlann Eorpach ar Chórais agus Beartais Sláinte (Maidrid).
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