EU Commission allocates $1.3 billion to tackle mental health 'silent epidemic'
EU Commission allocates $1.3 billion to tackle mental health 'silent epidemic'
The European Commission said on Wednesday it would allocate 1.23 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to mental health initiatives across the 27-member European Union and make mental health a pillar of health policy.
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Among its initiatives, the EU will increase protection for children including from the impact of social media, run campaigns for mental health in the workplace, launch an initiative on European depression and suicide prevention, create a European Code for Mental Health, and provide targeted support to the elderly, migrants and refugee populations.
I was wondering how it would manifest on an individual level