REMESOS will produce a range of publications, tools, and policy-relevant resources throughout the project lifetime. This page will be updated regularly as new outputs become available.
My name is Haris, I am a Liverpool FC supporter (the anthem is “You’ll Never Walk Alone”), harmoniously married to a lovely wife who has been tolerating me and enabling me to live and flourish for the last eight years (since 2018), a postgrad in philosophy, bipolar and medicated for more than half my life, Greek-Cypriot currently in Cyprus, working at a small private applied AI research company. The above, in no particular order :)
I decided to join the REMESOS advisory board as a way of giving back to the mental wealth (note: not a typo :) ) community, as a means of trying to affect research by voicing my opinions, and as a means of socializing with like-minded and idealistic people, in no particular order.
“Hi! My name is João Carrapa and I’m based in Portugal. I have studied Economics and the topics that interest me the most are: Ecology, Mental Health and Technology. I’ve also published a few books of poetry and short stories. I was delighted by the invitation to participate in the REMESOS advisory board! Why? Every little contribution to improve mental health counts, even though sometimes we underestimate our skills or value to be part of this collective endeavor; being a person with lived experience in Mental Health, I acknowledge that what I have to share is not known by many people. In dialogue, all of us have things to learn. Learn well
My name is Manuela. I am Portuguese and have lived with a diagnosis of Bipolar II Disorder for 25 years.
Throughout this time, I have undertaken a sustained personal journey of self-acceptance, awareness and education in the field of mental health.
I hold a degree in Communication Sciences and a postgraduate qualification in Journalism, and I have worked professionally in television entertainment and print and online journalism.
For three years, I ran a mental health blog and I currently collaborate with a magazine dedicated to this subject.
Combining lived experience with professional expertise, I actively advocate for mental health awareness and for the design and implementation of genuinely inclusive social programmes.
I firmly believe that effective public policy and social initiatives must centre the voices, rights and dignity of people living with mental illness.
My name is Svatava Česelková and I work in mental health education in Slovakia. I focus on raising awareness about eating disorders and mental well-being. I cooperate with the League for Mental. Health and support activities that help reduce stigma and encourage open discussion. I am interested in better support and services for people who experience mental health problems. I believe that community support and personal experience are important for positive change.
Hello, my name is Artur Jorge Silva, I’m from Portugal and currently live in Porto. Since my youth I’ve been interested in the area ofpersonal development. I studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming and from there I’ve been educating myself in various areas related to the mind. I’m interested in this project because it’s linked to mental health, an area I’ve been developing over the years due to a mental health problem I went through
I have a long background in healthcare and currently work as a Project Coordinator. I have a deep curiosity about mental well-being and a passionate commitment to breaking down the stigmas surrounding mental health.
While medical science continuously evolves, we still have a vast amount to learn about mental health and holistic recovery. I am particularly interested in exploring diverse, human-centered methods for supporting mental well-being alongside traditional medicine.
I want to foster open and stigma-free dialogue: challenging rigid ideas of “normality” and supporting a society where mental health is viewed from a broad, compassionate perspective.
Hello! I’m Ángela, a Spaniard living in Belgium. I’m a mother and a biologist, and I’ve been working on my mental health from a young age. As an Expert by Experience, I’m committed to opening conversations about mental health in a positive, natural, and stigma-free way, so both younger and older generations can feel better supported—especially by their immediate environment. I’m also deeply interested in the latest research approaches in psychiatry and psychology, both from a personal and also a professional perspective, since I have more than 10 years experience in the field of clinical research.
