United Minds: A Connected Approach to Trauma, Resilience and Mental Health

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"United Minds: A Connected Approach to Trauma, Resilience, and Mental Health" represents an innovative effort within the EUTOPIA Alliance to address significant mental health challenges intensified by global crises like the war in Ukraine, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. This community leverages cross-disciplinary expertise from leading European universities to explore the neural, socio-affective, and socio-cognitive mechanisms that underpin trauma and resilience. By marrying academic rigor with real-world application, this initiative seeks to revolutionise mental health strategies and support systems for the betterment of individuals and communities alike. Our comprehensive programme includes hybrid symposia, interactive workshops, and participatory sessions designed to engage a diverse array of participants, including students, researchers, mental health professionals, policymakers, and those with personal experiences of trauma. Together, we aim to foster a deep understanding and cultivate resilience across Europe, setting new standards in mental health education and research. Join us in this vital journey towards a more resilient society.

Upcoming Activities: tbc soon
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How to get involved?

Contact Prof. Eleni De Becker (Eleni.De.Becker@vub.be), Prof. Evelien Timbermont (Evelien.Timbermont@vub.be), prof. Jean-Philippe Van West (Jean-Philippe.Van.West@vub.be) or Els Decoster, Local Facilitator (els.decoster@vub.be)

Connected Community Members

Lead: Eleni De Becker (VUB). Email: Eleni.De.Becker@vub.be: Eleni De Becker is Assistant Professor in (European) Social Security Law at Vrije Universiteit Brussel and a substitute lecturer at KU Leuven (Belgium). She focuses on fundamental social rights, social security protection for atypical workers, and the role of the EU in the social security schemes of the EU Member States. She has considerable experience in teaching and research in the field of social security law. She regularly advises the Belgian, Dutch and European policymakers in social security. Eleni is also a member of the Editorial Board of the European Journal of Social Security, the Board of Directors of BEGASOZ and part of the working group on atypical work in the European Institute for Social Security.Accordion content
Partner: Evelien Timbermont (VUB). Email: Evelien.Timbermont@vub.be: Accordion content