Experience

Ärzte der Welt e.V.

• Germany
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MHPSS Coordinator

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• MHPSS Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Mar 2023



The HOME Project

• Greece
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mental Health Coordinator

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2022



Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY)

• Greece
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Psychosocial Rehabilitation Residential Facilities Coordinator

  • May 2003 - Apr 2021

• President

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2020

  The Association for Regional Development and Mental Health - EPAPSY is a nongovernmental, non-profit organization, which operates in the field of psychosocial rehabilitation and mental health promotion.

• Project Management

  • 2014 - 2016

  The main purpose of the Citizens against Depression project (2014–2016) was to train mental health service users in organising self-help groups for ¬depression. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. This project addressed the problem of the increased burden of depression in the context of the ongoing economic crisis in Greece, and the gap between needs for mental health treatment and services provided. As part of the project, 140 people with personal experience from depression were trained as facilitators of self-help groups. Also, 120 people participated in psychoeducation groups for depression (12 sessions) in community settings. All the training and information material was disseminated on-line. The overall aim was to promote the concept of empowerment of people with mental health problems and their ability to be actively engaged in the organization and provision of care and support. The training covered the following issues: a) the concepts of empowerment and recovery; b) definitions, basic characteristics, and effectiveness of self-help groups; c) the role, skills and attributes of a self-help group facilitator; d) depression; e) suicide and suicidality; f) coping with stigma. Self-help groups are facilitated by non-experts, people that had experienced problems relevant to depression. Participants share their experience, feelings, coping strategies, information, that are using to cope with depression in everyday life.Outcome indicators include the participation of 1450 people in public events and the collaboration of 35 local partners (local authorities, health and social services). Finally, this project led to the development by service users of 5 new self-help groups for depression in Athens and in the islands of Cyclades. More than 50 references in the media were made and the project inspired the creation of the short film "We are all citizens against depression" Show less



University Mental Health Research Institute

• Project Assistant

  • Mar 2002 - Dec 2002