{"id":527,"date":"2011-01-01T12:45:09","date_gmt":"2011-01-01T10:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/suicidology.ee\/?p=527&lang=en"},"modified":"2016-10-27T12:54:51","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T09:54:51","slug":"predi-nu-ec-public-health-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suicidology.ee\/en\/2011\/01\/01\/predi-nu-ec-public-health-project\/","title":{"rendered":"PREDI-NU, EC public health project"},"content":{"rendered":"

Preventing Depression and Improving Awareness through Networking in the EU<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coordinator:<\/strong>\u00a0Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the University Hospital of Leipzig (Germany)
\nSupervisor:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof Dr Ulrich Hegerl
\nNational coordinator:<\/strong>\u00a0Prof Dr Airi V\u00e4rnik
\nProject manager:<\/strong>\u00a0Mari Jushkin (since 2012), Henrik Dobewall (2011)
\nDuration:<\/strong>\u00a02011-2014
\nFunded by:<\/strong>\u00a0Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC), EU Health Programme 2008-2013 (Grant Agreement No 20101214), Ministry of Social Affairs<\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong>\u00a0PREDI-NU is a programme which contributes to the promotion of mental health and the\u00a0 prevention of depression among European teenagers and young adults with the aim of promoting mental health and preventing depression and suicidality through information and communication technologies. Within the frames of the programme, an internet-based guided self-management tool offering psychological help will be developed for young people and adults with mild to moderate depression for supporting their healing process. Also, it is intended to raise awareness about depression among specialists working with young people and adults, for improving early noticing of depression, thus making it possible to quickly provide needed help for people with depression.<\/p>\n