YOUTHreach Visits CPS Giovani in Milan

On 30 October 2025, Covadonga M. Díaz-Caneja (Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón), Therese van Amelsvoort and Flore Joskin (Maastricht University) visited CPS Giovani in Milan, Italy.
YAG Update #2

Learn more about the work of the YAG in the last few months.
YOUTHreach at the Nordic Headspace Conference 2025 in Copenhagen

This year’s Nordic Headspace Conference, held at the Danish Parliament under the theme “Turn the Tide New Approaches to Youth Mental Health and Early Intervention,” brought together experts, policymakers, and youth advocates from across Europe to explore innovative ways of supporting young people’s mental health.
Poster presentation on the SELFIE intervention, CIMH retreat, Mannheim

Anna Kessler, PhD student at the Department of Public Mental Health and psychotherapist in training at the Central Institute of Mental Health (CIMH) in Mannheim, Germany, presented a poster on the SELFIE intervention at the CIMH retreat in Mannheim.
Meet Daria, Youth Advisory Group member

This is a short story about experiences that shaped me, lessons I’ve learned and the incredible ways in which volunteering and international projects can change the way you see the world… and yourself.
Reimagining Youth Mental Health Support: The Promise of Moderated Online Social Therapy (MOST)

Recently, there has been a rise in articles with headlines like “Gen Z is increasingly turning to ChatGPT for affordable on-demand therapy”.
Salute mentale in Italia tra emergenza e speranza: il caso del Bonus Psicologo e il progetto europeo YOUTHreach

700.000 richieste per il Bonus Psicologo quest’anno: i fondi non basteranno per tutti, ma progetti europei come YOUTHreach offrono nuove speranze per i giovani.
Mental health in Italy between emergency and hope: the case of the Psychologist Bonus and the European YOUTHreach project

700,000 applications for the Psychologist Bonus this year: there will not be enough funds for everyone, but European projects such as YOUTHreach offer new hope for young people.
Mental Health Promotion and Prevention – Best Practices in Public Health

The OECD–OCDE has recognised @ease as one of 11 promising practice interventions in their 2025 Mental Health Promotion and Prevention report!
Why aren’t young people happy with the care they receive?

During my internship at a school for children with special needs, I was struck by something I did not expect.