Mental health

Health news

Esports industry failing young players’ wellbeing, report warns

Sleep disruption, mental health pressures and online abuse are among the risks young esports players face, as a lack of common standards leaves their protection fragmented, Save the Children says.

27 October 2026

Health news

Mental health at work starts by breaking the taboo

Nearly half of European workers face mental health risks on the job, yet the subject remains taboo.

15 October 2026

Health news

From barbershops to nature courses: What's helping men’s mental health

As waiting lists for mental health care continue to grow, community-driven campaigns across Europe have been finding unique ways to support men in particular.

9 October 2026

Health news

Childhood trauma affects most young people in Europe, WHO warns

Two-thirds of European children experienced trauma that ‘follows them into the classroom, job market and their relationships’.

8 October 2026

Health news

Being a fit teen could lower depression risk later in life

Being fit as a teenager may help protect against depression in adulthood, a new study suggests.

6 October 2026

Nature

Feel ‘lost’ in nature? Bushcraft skills could help you reconnect

The Bushcraft Bus is reconnecting Europeans with nature.

3 October 2026

Health news

Mental health under strain: Spain lags Europe in access to psychologists

With six clinical psychologists per 100,000 people, against nearly 18 in Europe, regular therapy in Spain is out of reach for many; the alternative is costly private care.

30 September 2026

Health news

Could childhood sugar intake raise the risk of adult anxiety?

Exposure to sugar in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, from conception to around the age of two and a half, increases the risk of developing anxiety in adulthood, according to a new study.

25 September 2026

Health news

Feeling lonely? This can cost you up to six healthy years

Loneliness and social isolation could shorten the number of disease-free years a person has left, and men and women aren't affected in the same way.

23 September 2026

Health news

Europeans are exercising more. But who gets to take part?

More Europeans are playing sports and doing so more often than four years ago. However, disparities remain across countries, from how regularly people play sports to how well their cities support active living.

23 September 2026

Health news

For cancer survivors, tai chi can ease fatigue and pain

Mind-body therapies can help people living with the lingering effects of cancer treatment manage fatigue, pain and sleep problems, according to a new analysis.

17 September 2026

Health news

Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, study finds

Short- and long-term exposure to air pollution may contribute to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and death by suicide, according to a new analysis.

16 September 2026

Health news

From bedtime stories to book clubs: Reading protects your brain for life

Reading for pleasure isn't just enjoyable, new research suggests it could also boost brain health and lower dementia risk.

15 September 2026

Europe in Motion

Mental health: Deaths by suicide see a small decline in the EU

Mental health is a growing political and social priority in Europe, including suicide prevention, and the numbers have been slightly falling across the EU. However, member states are not affected equally.

14 September 2026

Healthcare

Psychiatric emergency units: 'serious failings' in several Paris-region hospitals

A report by France's prisons watchdog condemns care conditions that fail to ensure patients' "dignity" or "privacy", amid staff and bed shortages in psychiatry.

10 September 2026

Health news

Wanna thrive? You gotta love yourself – not only others

Being kind to oneself and to others is key to well-being; and one cannot go without the other to feel the best.

10 September 2026