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Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Primary Health Care, General & Internal Medicine, EFPC, mental health, primary care, COMPLEXITY SCIENCE, INCOME INEQUALITY, MANAGEMENT, IMPACT, STIGMA, EXPERIENCES, LONELINESS, PREVALENCE, LEADERSHIP, MORBIDITY, Delivery of Health Care, Health Personnel, Health Promotion, Humans, Mental Health, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 4203 Health services and systems, 4206 Public health

Abstract:

There is a need for a paradigm shift across mental health in primary care to improve the lives of millions of Europeans. To contribute to this paradigm shift, the European Forum for Primary Care (EFPC-MH) working group for Mental Health, produced a Position Paper for Primary Care Mental Health outlining 14 themes that needed prioritizing. These themes were developed and discussed interactively during the EFPC conferences between 2012 and 2019. The Position Paper on Mental Health gives direction to the necessary improvements over the next ten years. The themes vary from preferable healthcare model to the social determinants highlighting issues such as inequalities. The Statement of Mental Health in Primary Care will be established in cooperation with fellow organizations.