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Rethinking Child Protection in Portugal: Community and Multidisciplinary Approaches
We all know that children and young people should grow up in an environment that promotes their full development in both their physical and mental well-being. However, this can be particularly difficult when the family faces situations of illness (including mental health problems), economic deprivation, unemployment, conflict, difficulties in social integration, forced migration or war….
![Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: Contatto Association and Niguarda Hospital, Italy](https://letstalk.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CONTATTO-NIGUARDA-EMHW-768x432.png)
Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: Contatto Association and Niguarda Hospital, Italy
Let’s Talk About Children joins the European Mental Health Week 2024 with a series of blog posts focusing on co-creational aspects behind the LTC practice. Project partners answered the same questions to reflect upon similarities and differences in national approaches, to learn from each other and highlight the importance of co-creation in mental health practices….
![Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece](https://letstalk.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/EMHW-2024-GREECE-768x432.png)
Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Let’s Talk About Children joins the European Mental Health Week 2024 with a series of blog posts focusing on co-creational aspects behind the LTC practice. Project partners answered the same questions to reflect upon similarities and differences in national approaches, to learn from each other and highlight the importance of co-creation in mental health practices….
![Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: Peaasi.ee, Estonia](https://letstalk.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Estonia-EMHW-768x432.png)
Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: Peaasi.ee, Estonia
Let’s Talk About Children joins the European Mental Health Week 2024 with a series of blog posts focusing on co-creational aspects behind the LTC practice. Project partners answered the same questions to reflect upon similarities and differences in national approaches, to learn from each other and highlight the importance of co-creation in mental health practices….
![Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: CEIPES, Sicily (Italy)](https://letstalk.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/LTC-CEIPES-768x432.png)
Co-creating the future of Let’s Talk: CEIPES, Sicily (Italy)
Let’s Talk About Children joins European Mental Health Week 2024 with a series of blog posts focusing on co-creational aspects behind the LTC practice. Project partners answered the same questions to reflect upon similarities and differences in national approaches, to learn from each other and highlight the importance of co-creation in mental health practices. What…
![Poverty and mental health problems in children and families: the two sides of the same coin](https://letstalk.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Poverty-Lets-Talk-About-Children-768x432.png)
Poverty and mental health problems in children and families: the two sides of the same coin
In 2022, the poverty risk rate increased in Portugal. According to the national statistics, 17% of Portugal’s population lived on net incomes of less than 591 euros, 0.6 % more than in 2021. However, 20.7% of children lived in poverty, 2.2% more than in 2021. Poverty is a well-known risk factor for mental health problems…
![Finland & Estonia: Neighbor nations came together to spread the LTC sparkle](https://letstalk.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MIELI-NGO-PEAASJAD-768x432.jpg)
Finland & Estonia: Neighbor nations came together to spread the LTC sparkle
“The LTC approach is not merely an intervention, but rather a shift in mindset.“ MIELI & NGO Peaasjad It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the Let’s Talk project began. It has been quite exciting to hear in monthly consortium meetings how Europe-wide projects have started. The Let’s Talk project is now…
![Kick start for a better mental health in Europe](https://letstalk.utu.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LTC-images-768x432.png)
Kick start for a better mental health in Europe
Mental health issues in Europe are increasing and they are directly affecting over 80 million people only in the European Union, with an increasing number of children and youth among the affected. In addition, we must take into account children and youth indirectly affected by adult health issues including severe mental and physical illnesses, substance…