Welcome to the 20th Anniversary President's Greeting The Foundation is already 20 years old! Over these twenty years, various people, some of whom are no longer with us, have carried the Foundation's vision as far as possible, and sometimes, a little further. Therefore, I want to share my gratitude to all [...]
Added to our 20th anniversary celebration is an event that will mark this year, 2020, and likely many more years, with emotions tinged with pain, perplexity, fear, sadness, and ultimately the deepest sense of fragility: the COVID-19 pandemic. I remember months before the Foundation was established (14 [...]
The current health emergency situation due to COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on various levels. Added to the uncertainty of its epidemiological evolution is the concern about the economic situation related to the lockdown implemented to control it, which entails a radical change in habits and forms of relationship. Already in previous epidemics [...]
COVID-19 Crisis: Alleviating the Effects on Mental Health The current COVID-19 health emergency situation is having a huge impact on various levels. Added to the uncertainty of its epidemiological evolution is concern about the economic situation related to the lockdown implemented to control it, which entails a [...]
From the Catalan Congress of Mental Health Foundation, we denounce the violation of rights that once again they are suffering, in this case the refugees from the Mediterranean region (Greece/Turkey), and we adhere to the statement from Lafede.cat – Organizations for Global Justice. NO TO VIOLENCE AND VIOLATION OF RIGHTS [...]
We are pleased to inform you that the Official College of Social Work of Catalonia has awarded the Gold Medal for Professional Career of the year 2020 to our colleague Jose Fernandez. The award ceremony will take place on March 17th at 5:00 PM in the Prat de la Riba Hall of the Institute [...]
Within the framework of the sixth edition of Altre Festival, an international cultural event that promotes the dissemination, creation, participation, and exhibition of Performing Arts with the participation and collaboration of different mental health collectives, it is planned for Friday, March 20th at 8:00 PM at [...]
The Eulàlia Torras de Beà Foundation, one of Catalonia's pioneering entities in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Child Development, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Foundation began its activities in 1969, and we have seen it grow significantly and consolidate its services around CDIAP services, [...]
Presentation of the book "A History of Madness," written by psychiatrist Lluís Torrent and illustrated by Francesc Rovira. A history about how society has treated madness throughout the centuries, with the presence of the author and others involved in its publication. The book offers us a journey through the different conceptualizations of mental illness-health throughout [...]
FRANCESC DE DIEGO FUERTES Francesc de Diego Fuertes, a graphic artist born in April 1978. De Diego has been illustrating for over two decades, an activity primarily fueled by being his main form of expression. Poster designs, illustration showcases, and a large number of exhibitions demonstrate his work. In 2013, he was the winner [...]
