Arlinda Cerga

Our panellist from EU Sisters Project @RECONNECTED Arlinda Cerga Pashoja (@Arla10) is an Associate Professor in Psychology and Director of the Research Centre for Applied Health and Wellbeing at @StMarysU Twickenham, UK, and Principal Investigator on the EU-funded RECONNECTED, MENTBEST and PROSPERH projects. With over two decades of experience in NHS services, research and lecturing in mental health, her work bridges mental health science, digital innovation and evidence-based policy. In RECONNECTED, which takes a complex systems approach to understanding how global developments affect mental health, Arlinda leads the UK site focusing on migrants. The project develops empowering, non-stigmatizing digital interventions to strengthen mental health literacy, psychological resilience and social participation among vulnerable communities across Europe. She has recently led the development of the policy White Paper Availability Is Not Accessibility, which sets out recommendations to improve migrant access to digital primary and mental health care in London. Join us: 📅 28 October 2026 🕚 11:00–12:30 CET 💻 Online (Zoom) Register: tinyurl.com/zoomREG8 WE are EU Sister projects: @eu_advance @IMPROVAEU @ASPbelong @MentBestProject #ReconnectedProject @HESmile_project Net&Me Bootstrap Supported by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (@EU_HaDEA) and @EU_Commission #MentalHealthDialogues #EUSisterProject

"The word #cocreator represents a step forward in normalising the experiences of many people and helping us feel part of society," #MENTBEST co-creator Albert says. Albert faced #depression and #OCD from a young age. Today he helps shape mental health research so others don't have to navigate it alone. Read his story: mentbest.com/blog/searching-… #MentalHealth #LivedExperience #MENTBEST #HorizonEurope

Prof. @Arla10 is an Associate Professor in Psychology with @YourStMarys and PI in our project mentbest.com/updates/agenda/… She will bring insights from her diverse experiences, and how they've shapred interdisciplinary research in #MentalHealth @CergaArlinda @ASPbelong @eu_advance @HESmile_project @IMPROVAEU @EU_HaDEA @MentalHealthEur

"After attending the Co-Creators Evaluation meeting, I am looking forward to the progression of the MENTBEST project" mentbest.com/blog/rebecca-ob… "I am confident in the positive impact it will have on real people’s lives, as it is created by a team of passionate individuals with a vast array of knowledge and experience" #MentBestBlog

The #depression in the Albanian population appears at a worrying level lajme.rtsh.al/artikull/62-ne… The #AllianceAgainstDepression will serve to recognize the first signs and to refer on time to individuals affected by this disease, family doctors, pharmacists, social workers, etc @lajme_tvsh @CommunityCentr8 @Arla10 #SuicidePrevention #AleancaKundërDepresionit

Our Consortium held its third #PlenaryMeeting in Thessaloniki, #Greece on 13-14 May 2024, thanks to the generous hosting of our @seercorg Greek partner mentbest.com/updates/news/3t… With all project partners represented in person or online, we made great progress in the planning

What learnings and best practices should these big projects apply moving forward? mentbest.com/updates/agenda/… @Arla10 @CommunityCentr8 @CergaArlinda This event tried to answer these questions @HESmile_project @reconnectedeu @eu_advance @eu_mentupp @HorizonEU

Jointly organized by 7 huge @HorizonEU projects on ‘#MentalHealth in Times of Change’ this webinar will delve into fresh and first-hand experiences involving practitioners and people with lived experience as co-researchers/co-creators mentbest.com/updates/agenda/… @CergaArlinda @Arla10

A Network Stakeholder Meeting took place in #Tirana on March 6th with the presence of @PuneteBrendshme Police @ShendetesiaAL University of Medicine @CityOfTirana Mental Health Community Centers, youth NGO-s @WHO and more mentbest.com/updates/news/ne… and @CommunityCentr8 team @Arla10

Our researcher @Arla10 from the @CommunityCentr8 in Tirana, #Albania will be the panelist from our project mentbest.com/updates/agenda/… @CergaArlinda An interactive discussion on 15 May 2024, Wednesday at 10AM (CEST) @HESmile_project @reconnectedeu @eu_advance @eu_mentupp

Undeniably, co-creation approaches in #mentalhealth research are needed to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and what is actually happening in people’s lives mentbest.com/updates/agenda/… @CommunityCentr8 @HESmile_project @reconnectedeu @eu_advance @eu_mentupp @HorizonEU

How is co-creation applied in current #research practices and in different settings? How do @HorizonEU projects ensure that the design and implementation of their processes benefit their co-creators? mentbest.com/updates/agenda/… @HESmile_project @reconnectedeu @eu_advance @eu_mentupp

#Suicide attempts by males were rated as being more serious independent of the method used, with the exceptions of attempted hanging, suggesting #gender differences in intentionality associated with suicidal behaviour journals.plos.org/plosone/ar… #InspireInclusion

#ASP team comprises 11 partner organisations across 6 countries, including universities and both technology and creative industries augmentedsocialplay.com/ It is a new kind of experience for #young people supporting their social #wellbeing and sense of belonging