About World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day and the WHO is launching a campaign around the theme of ‘Making Mental Health & Well-Being for All a Global Priority.’ The Day is an opportunity for people with mental health conditions, advocates, governments, employers, employees and other stakeholders to come together to recognize progress in this field and raise awareness of what needs to be done to improve the lives of people with mental health problems.
Pain and mental health (e.g., depression, stress, anxiety) are frequently comorbid. In fact, of pathologies with high co-occurrence, chronic pain and mood disorders rank first, with a 30-60% comorbidity rate. Strong evidence shows that pain and mood disorders do more than co-occur, they also promote the development of each other and negatively impact the treatment success of each pathology.
The European Pain Federation wishes to raise awareness and promote mental health through various projects and activities:
The EFIC Academy Education Platform includes extensive content on the assessment and treatment of mental health issues in patients with pain for physicians, physiotherapists, nurses, and psychologists. Learners will be able to pursue self-directed learning or follow specific tracks relevant to needs. Access will be limited to Academy members only.
EFIC are part of the HaPpY (Comorbidity of Chronic Pain and mood disorders: breaking the vicious cycle) Research Network funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Participate in our webinar about this project 17 November 2022 at 3pm CET!
EFIC Academy members can find the sessions related to the topic on the EFIC Education Platform:
- Biologicals in chronic pain management, David Walsh
- Results of the OPTION DM trial, Solomon Tesfaye
- Phenotyping: Ready to implement in clinical practice? Thomas Tölle
- Role of Sleep Hygiene and Stress Management in Pain Prevention, Anne Söderlund
For more information and to access the comprehensive well-being resources relating to World Mental Health Day, visit https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day/2022
