'Big Tech' have a huge responsibility, but so do governments for letting them operate with no checks and balances, no safeguarding procedures, no inclsiong of youth work experts to foresee the problems this will incur.
Lets hope the same doesn't happen with AI...
#livedandloud

Long days, lasting impact!

In our latest blog, Young Expert Lilly reflects on how Student and Teacher Ambassadors came together to tackle problematic internet use and its impact on mental health.

👉 Find the full reflection on linktr.ee/EuroYouthMen...

#livedandloud

When people can gather openly, participate in public life and stand up for what they believe in, democracy becomes stronger.

Every Pride march is an expression of those freedoms in action.

That's why Pride matters, not only for LGBTQI+ communities, but for democracy itself 👇

@youthclubs.bsky.social Would love to hear more about your work. We are looking to engage young people across Europe in all areas and circumstances and provide safe empowering spaces to do so.

Love your work!

A network of experts! At the @mentalhealtheurope.bsky.social GA, we challenged passive broadcasting that makes it hard for small orgs to engage. MHE listened and committed to proactive, targeted member outreach! 🚀👇 #MentalHealth #livedandloud #flipthescript #europe

More in video below

🧠 Culture keeps on supporting mental health.

Culture may not solve the crisis, but the mental health crisis cannot be solved without culture.

At #MONDIACULT2025, EU Commissioner
@GlennMicallef launched the report “Culture and Health: Time to Act”.

op.europa.eu/en/publicati...

Mental health matters. 💙

Those who struggle with it often feel misunderstood or stigmatised. Support is available. No one should feel alone.

The European Union is committed to making mental health support accessible for everyone. 🌍

link.europa.eu/jJQxDr

From the age of 14, J. Dudgeon experienced fear & psychological distress because his homosexuality was treated as a crime. His house was raided by 🚓, and he was interrogated for hours.
The @echr.coe.int ruled that the law in Northern Ireland violated his right to private life.

youtu.be/nDjxOC0U4HA

Come and be part of our Bootstrap Youth Advisory Board. Make new friends, travel, and make a difference!🪩

Deadline to apply is the 23rd of October

FIND OUT MORE HERE: eymh.org/2025/10/22/j...

Share with young people everwhere
@gamian-europe.bsky.social @mentalhealtheurope.bsky.social @coe.int

1/2 Last week, CEO Nick, attended the new EU @ec.europa.eu Intergroup on mental health event 'A Generations Wellbeing: From Rights to Action in Youth Mental Health'
#raiseup #mentalhealth
#worldmentalhealthday

Nick shares his 3 key takeaways in this post here:

Last year we made this great video with our Young Experts explaining the Bootstrap project .

Check it out here: youtube.com/clip/UgkxfSS...

#youth #youthwork #youthinvolvement #participation #mentalhealth #youngpeople #europe #eu #horizon #netandme #bootstrap #worldmentalhealthday2025

Do you want to help shape the digital future for Europe and become an active digital citizen?

Follow tomorrow the opening session of the Launch Conference of the European Year of #DigitalCitizenshipEducation 2025

⏰ 9 am CET

🎥 Livestream: europeanyear2025.coe.int

#LearnConnectEngageThrive