New publication: The cost-effectiveness of SELFIE 1.0
Is the SELFIE intervention worth the financial investment, compared to doing nothing? Cost-effectiveness research answers this question by comparing the outcomes and financial costs between people who received the intervention and those who did not.
Update of the Health Technology Assessment Advisory Group (HAG)
At the end of 2025, we established the Health Technology Assessment Advisory Group (HAG), a panel of leading researchers and professionals with extensive expertise in mental health, economic evaluation, and health technology assessment.
Report Reveals How Mental Health Challenges Affect the Enjoyment of Human Rights by Young People
A new report from AEGEE‑Europe and YOUTHreach suggests that improving youth mental health in Europe is not simply a matter of expanding clinical services. It requires systemic reform, sustained investment, and a shift toward approaches that recognise mental health as a human rights issue.
MOST platforms in participating countries are preparing their local content for use
As part of the YOUTHreach project, researchers and young people across participating countries are working together to prepare and implement three youth-friendly mental health interventions.
YOUTHreach hosts EU “Sibling Projects” Meeting in Brussels
On 20 March 2026, the YOUTHreach project had the pleasure of co-organising and participating, with the support of the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (Unit A.3 on Health Research) the EU “Sibling Projects” meeting, hosted at the Maastricht University Brussels Hub.
YOUTHreach researchers join the EFPSA Conference 2026
On Friday March 27, 2026, four YOUTHreach researchers will participate in the annual conference of the European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA).
WHO visit at @ease walk-in center
We were honored to welcome Mark van Ommeren, Head of the Mental Health & Substance Use Unit at the World Health Organization (WHO), to the @ease walk-in center in Maastricht. His visit was not only a recognition of the work of @ease, but also highly relevant in the context of YOUTHreach.
Update of the Mental Health Advisory Group (MAG)
We held two MAG sessions towards the end of 2025. These sessions focused on helping us understand the different mental healthcare systems across countries within the YOUTHreach consortium.
Supporting youth for a mentally healthier future
How can we get to a turning point, to a mentally healthier and happier generation and society? Lasting change takes time, political prioritisation, and structural investment, but a societal need and desire for change is evident.
YOUTHreach Consortium Meeting in Barcelona: Creating Waves Together
The second YOUTHreach consortium meeting kicked off in Barcelona, a city chosen, as coordinator Thérèse van Amelsvoort jokingly noted, “for the weather.” And while a storm raged outside, with Barcelona’s beach officially closed due to high waves, the YOUTHreach consortium focused on creating waves of a very different kind indoors.