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Overview of projects (the EEA Grants and Norway Grants) Estonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI) MERIKE SISASK Tallinn, 03-12-2014 Public Health Initiatives Programme Operators Meeting
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Estonian Mental Health and Well-being Coalition www.vatek.ee The VATEK was established in 2012 by the initiative of the ERSI and support of the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs. For now the VATEK has grown to a network of 38 organizations related to mental health. In 2014 the project “Improving advocacy and policymaking capacity of the Estonian mental health and wellbeing coalition” was funded by the NGO Fund of the EEA Grants, intermediated by Open Estonia Foundation.
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AppsTerv project Web-based applications for mental health
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Internet and mental health Threats Pathological internet use – 5% of schoolchildren Maladaptive internet use (subtreshold risk group) – 17% of schoolchildren Source: ERSI SEYLE study Durkee et al 2012 Opportunities Important part of everyday psycho-social environment Primary and instantly available channel for information and help Fills the gap in access to MH services (geographical gap, time gap)
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The main objective of the AppsTerv project To improve the quality of web-based information channels and the level and range of online counselling services, to increase awareness about mental health among children, youth, parents and specialists THE PARTNERS: ERSI, Avitus, Lahendus.net, TAI, Tervisekliinik, Arkimedes
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AppsTerv action plan Development of web portal (EST/RUS) Reliable information about mental health Quick access to online counselling services Mental health web portal www.saeioleyksi.net.ee forumwww.saeioleyksi.net.ee www.lahendus.net e-mail counsellingwww.lahendus.net www.alkoinfo.ee information portalwww.alkoinfo.ee Online counselling services Network of volunteers MH specialists – trainers, supervisors etc Guidelines and quality standards Network and capacity of online counsellors Apps with self-help functionality (topics: deliberate self-harm, suicidal behaviour, depression, sleep problems) Smartphone apps
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www.enesetunne.ee
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„Ära tee!“ („Don’t do it!“) app with self-help functionalities Based on Norwegian app „Stop self-harm“
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Prof Merike Sisask (PhD) E-mail: sisask.merike@gmail.comsisask.merike@gmail.com Estonian-Swedish Mental Health and Suicidology Institute (ERSI) www.suicidology.ee
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