18 Amendments of Frieda BREPOELS related to 2008/2209(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
Ka. whereas a Mental Health and Physical Health Platform was set up in 2008, gathering high-level representatives from key organisations;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. whereas the European Union has designated 2010 as the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Firmly supports the invitation to cooperation and action between the EU institutions, the Member States, the regional and local authorities and the social partners on five priority areas for the promotion of the mental health and well- being of the populationcitizens and groups, including all age groups, different genders, ethnic origins and socio-economic groups, combating stigma and social exclusion, strengthening preventive action and self- help and providing support and adequate treatment to people with mental health problems and to their families and carers;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the EU to use the funding facilities of the Seventh Framework Programme for more research in the field of mental health and well-being and the interaction between mental and physical health problems; calls on the Member States to explore the funding facilities for mental health initiatives under the European Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Member States to give people with mental health problems access tothe right to equal, full and appropriate access to education, training and employment and to ensure that they receive adequate support for their needs;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on Member States to introduce screening for mental health problems in general health services and for physical health problems in mental health services; furthermore, calls on Member States to establish a comprehensive model of care.
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks the Commission to seek and record the experiences of patients regarding side effects of medication through EMEA guidelines;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Asks the Commission to extend the mandate of the European Centre for Disease prevention and Control (ECDC) to mental health;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the establishment of a Consultative Platformn EU Platform on Mental Health and Wellbeing to implement the European Pact, consisting of representatives of the Commission, the Presidency of the Council, Parliament, the WHO and, service users and people with mental health problems, families, carers, NGOs and academics;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to keep the proposal of a European Strategy on Mental Health and Wellbeing as its long- term objective;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Member States to set up regional information networks between healthcare professionals, service users and people with mental health problems, their families, their educational establishments and places of work, together with local organisations and the public in order to reduce depression and suicidal behaviour;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the need for health system planning which meets the need for specialist mental health services for children and adolescents, taking into account the move from long-term institutionalised care towards supported living in the community;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. CStresses the need for proper training of the employers and their employees to deal with the specific needs of people with mental health problems; calls on employers to promote a healthy working climate, paying attention to work-related stress, the underlying causes of mental disorder at the workplace, and tackling those causes;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to require businesses and public bodies to publish annually a report on their policy and work for the mental health of their employees on the same basis as they report on physical health and safety at work;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to adopt appropriate measures to improve and maintain a high quality of life for the elderly, to promote health and active ageing through participation in community life, including early preparation forthe development of flexible retirement schemes;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Encourages the development of an interface between research and policy in the field of mental health and wellbeing;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in the context of the open method of coordination on social protection and integration, to take measures to support carers and to develop guidelines for nursing and long-term care in order to help prevent maltreatment of the elderly and to allow them to live with dignity in an appropriate environment;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to support the strengthening of organisations which represent service users and people with mental health problems and carers in order to facilitate their participation in the formulation and implementation of policy and in all stages of research into mental health;