The II Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century Held in Moscow

10 October

The II Congress on Mental Health: Meeting the Needs of the XXI Century was held in Moscow on October 5-7.

One of the world’s largest events in the field of psychiatry was organized by the Union for Mental Health. The CROS team provided media and communications support for the Congress and organized the special panel discussion “Mass Media Impact on Mental Health” that was attended by the leading Russian and European journalists writing about health and healthcare topics. Participants shared their views on the reasons why mental health issues remain outside of the media landscape and what should be done to increase coverage of the topic. You can find further information in feature at Echo of Moscow website here (in Russian).