The European Alliance Against Depression approach: an evidence-based program to reduce depression and suicidal behavior

Ella Arensman; Anvar Sadath; Aileen Callanan; Almas Khan; Mallorie Leduc; Grace Cully; Niall McTernan; Katharina Schnitzspahn; Kahar Abdulla; Simge Celik; Pia Hauck; Carolina Pina; Giancarlo Giupponi; Michela Roberti; Andreas Conca; Vargiu Nuhara; Marco Lazzeri; Serena Trentin; Manuela Tosti; Aurora Belfanti; Camilla Ferrara; Victor Perez Sola; Saiko Allende; Azucena Justicia Diaz; András Székely; Diana Ruzsa; Éva Zsák; András Székely Jr; Piotr Toczyski; Chantal Van Audenhove; Evelien Coppens; Giota Fexi; Panagiota Deredini; Nikoletta Konsta; Thanasis Arabatzis; Beky Pasho; Eleni Tsagaraki; Tsvety Naydenova; Albena Drobachka; Peeter Värnik; Agnes Sirg; Merike Sisask; Lenne Lillepuu; Rainer Mere; Ulrich Hegerl

doi:10.1038/s44220-025-00562-9

The European Alliance Against Depression approach: an evidence-based program to reduce depression and suicidal behavior

Ella Arensman
, Anvar Sadath
, Aileen Callanan
, Almas Khan
, Mallorie Leduc
, Grace Cully
, Niall McTernan
, Katharina Schnitzspahn
, Kahar Abdulla
, Simge Celik
, Pia Hauck
, Carolina Pina
, Giancarlo Giupponi
, Michela Roberti
, Andreas Conca
, Vargiu Nuhara
, Marco Lazzeri
, Serena Trentin
, Manuela Tosti
, Aurora Belfanti

Camilla Ferrara, Victor Perez Sola, Saiko Allende, Azucena Justicia Diaz, András Székely, Diana Ruzsa, Éva Zsák, András Székely Jr, Piotr Toczyski, Chantal Van Audenhove, Evelien Coppens, Giota Fexi, Panagiota Deredini, Nikoletta Konsta, Thanasis Arabatzis, Beky Pasho, Eleni Tsagaraki, Tsvety Naydenova, Albena Drobachka, Peeter Värnik, Agnes Sirg, Merike Sisask, Lenne Lillepuu, Rainer Mere, Ulrich Hegerl

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Original language	English
Journal	Nature Mental Health
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00562-9
Publication status	Published - 9 Jan 2026

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Arensman, E., Sadath, A., Callanan, A., Khan, A., Leduc, M., Cully, G., McTernan, N., Schnitzspahn, K., Abdulla, K., Celik, S., Hauck, P., Pina, C., Giupponi, G., Roberti, M., Conca, A., Nuhara, V., Lazzeri, M., Trentin, S., Tosti, M., ... Hegerl, U. (2026). The European Alliance Against Depression approach: an evidence-based program to reduce depression and suicidal behavior. Nature Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-025-00562-9

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