Brussels Briefing - Mental health: Key findings and emerging risks
As part of its #BrusselsBriefings series, Eurofound is hosting an off-the-record session dedicated to its latest research on mental health. The briefing takes place on Tuesday 9 December 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Start
10:00
End
12:00
Event background
Eurofound expert Hans Dubois presents 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 addresses 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 will 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 gives 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 will include a Q&A and an exchange of ideas with the audience.
Registration to the event is now open.
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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 ManagerCristina Arigho hija Maniġer Anzjan tal-Komunikazzjoni u Kap tal-Involviment u l-Promozzjonijiet tal-Partijiet Interessati fl-unità tal-Informazzjoni u l-Komunikazzjoni fil-Eurofound, wara li ngħaqdet mal-Aġenzija fl-2012. Preċedentement, qattgħet kważi 20 sena fi Brussell taħdem f'diversi rwoli, ħafna minnhom fil-Kummissjoni Ewropea, inkluż bħala kelliema għad-DĠ Impjiegi, Affarijiet Soċjali u Inklużjoni (2010-2012) u għad-DĠ Baġit (2007-2009). Qabel ma ngħaqdet mas-servizz tal-kelliem tal-Kummissjoni, hija kienet uffiċjal tal-istampa fid-DĠ Impjiegi (2005-2007) u kittieba ta' diskorsi għall-Kummissarju u d-Direttur Ġenerali ta' dak iż-żmien (2003-2005). Qabel is-snin tagħha fil-Kummissjoni, hija ħadmet għar-radju u t-televiżjoni RTÉ (it-televiżjoni nazzjonali Irlandiża) fi Brussell bħala assistenta tal-produzzjoni u riċerkatur, u aktar tard bħala produttur tal-aħbarijiet. Cristina hija gradwata fil-Lingwi Applikati mill-Università ta' Ulster f'Coleraine, l-Irlanda ta' Fuq.
Speakers
Hans Dubois
Senior research managerHans Dubois huwa maniġer anzjan tar-riċerka fl-unità tal-Politiki Soċjali fil-Eurofound. Is-suġġetti ta 'riċerka tiegħu jinkludu akkomodazzjoni, dejn żejjed, kura tas-saħħa, kura fit-tul, benefiċċji soċjali, irtirar, u kwalità tal-ħajja fiż-żona lokali. Qabel ma ngħaqad mal-Eurofound, kien Assistent Professur fl-Università ta' Kozminski (Varsavja). Huwa temm PhD fl-Amministrazzjoni u l-Ġestjoni tan-Negozju fl-Università Bocconi (Milan), wara li ħadem bħala uffiċjal tar-riċerka fl-Osservatorju Ewropew dwar is-Sistemi u l-Politiki tas-Saħħa (Madrid).
Series: Brussels briefings
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