Mental Wellbeing Guide for Caregivers
A practical, evidence-based guide by CAMHI, packed with advice, insights, and tools to help parents and caregivers care for themselves so they can truly support their children. Because when parents are supported, children thrive.
Child and adolescent obesity
How can the holidays become an opportunity for care and balance?
For the prevention and management of obesity in children and adolescents, CAMHI offers parents, educators, and professionals freely accessible, scientifically grounded mental health resources.
Mental health & vacations: What parents need to know
Summer is a unique opportunity for rest, connection, and beautiful moments with the family. However, it is also a period that brings new challenges: how do we find a balance in screen use and how do we take care of our children's mental well-being, as well as our own, in a relaxed setting?
Exams, stress, expectations: Support from educators makes a difference!
The most challenging month for students has arrived, and our short Guides for Educators are here to help you support them meaningfully, with clear, reliable resources for their psychosocial empowerment
Synthesis Report
CAMHI's new release: "Understanding Priorities and Needs
for Child and Adolescent Mental Health in Greece:
A Landscape Analysis"
CAMHI is a five-year program dedicated to strengthening the capabilities of mental health care providers, expanding access to high-quality care, and improving mental health outcomes for all young people in Greece
Issues in the spotlight
In this section you will find topics on mental health issues, curated by CAMHI's scientific team
Trainings
Regardless of your expertise in mental health, our training programs offer comprehensive strategies focused on supporting children's and adolescents' mental health. Each program is thoughtfully curated to align with your unique background, ensuring that you gain the knowledge and skills needed to impact the mental well-being of the younger population positively. You can explore our training options and take a significant step toward enhancing your capacity to support children and adolescents within your scope of practice.
Learn more about our trainings
Part 1: Foundations of Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills and knowledge to excel in psychotherapy with children and adolescents. By the end of this program, you will: Learn fundamental strategies for establishing trust and therapeutic...
Part 2: Foundations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the skills necessary to effectively implement Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. By the end of this program, you will: Master the fundamental principles of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy...
Part 3A: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Anxiety
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills to effectively implement Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and address child anxiety. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and...
Part 3B: Behavioral Parent Training for Child Externalizing Disorders
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with essential skills to effectively implement Behavioral Parent Training for child externalizing disorders. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and strategies of...
Part 3C: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adolescent Depression
What will you learn? This comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with skills necessary to work effectively with families and adolescents struggling with depression. By the end of this program, you will: Understand the basic principles and strategies of CBT for...
Part 4: Supervision
How does the CAMHI supervision program work? The CAMHI Supervision Program is designed to provide continuous support and guidance to trainees throughout the entire training period. This program ensures that trainees develop and refine their psychotherapeutic skills in a structured and supportive...
Part 1: Mental Health Literacy
What will you learn? Our comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. By the end of this training, you will: Understand the fundamental concepts of mental...
Part 1: Mental Health Literacy for School Staff
What will you learn? Our training program focuses on recognizing and addressing mental health challenges, understanding the legal frameworks for child protection, and implementing effective strategies for observing, communicating, and supporting students' mental health and well-being. In this...
Part 2: Workshops
What will you learn? Building on the asynchronous journeys, these workshops will enhance participants' skills, enabling them to apply their knowledge in practical scenarios over the course of six sessions. In this program you will: Discuss case-vignette scenarios of students facing mental...
Mental Health Literacy
What will you learn? Our comprehensive training program is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to support the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents. By the end of this training, you will: Understand the fundamental concepts of mental health...
Especially for you
Find the short guides that fit your profile and learn how to manage the emotions and life situations of children and adolescents
Adolescents
For children and adolescents who are interested in learning more about their emotions and behaviours and what skills are important for their mental well-being.
Parents
For parents and caregivers who want to learn more about their children's emotions and behaviours, what skills are important for mental wellbeing, and resources to seek help.
Educators
For teachers and other school staff who want to learn more about their students' mental health, how they can support their mental wellbeing and how to seek help
Health professionals
For health professionals who want to access information resources to communicate diagnostic information to parents and children
News & Updates
Announcements, press releases, developments and news from our programs and events
Find here all our news
Dec. 16, 2025
Child & Adolescent Obesity: How Can the Holidays Become an Opportunity for Care?
The holidays are a time of joy, rest, and family connection, but they often bring changes in routine, increased food consumption, and more screen time. For many children and adolescents, these changes can affect both physical health and mood, especially when social stigma, low self-esteem, or...
Dec. 12, 2025
Opinion Article: The Power of the Group in Adolescence – Learning, Growth, Relationships
How school-based group activities enhance participation, psychosocial development, and meaningful learning in adolescents, and how the Active Schools Network of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative supports this process?by Katerina Pronoiti*The Youth Engagement Scheme (YES) program...
Dec. 5, 2025
CAMHI supports the collective effort to prevent childhood obesity
We participated in the conference co-organized by Newsbomb.gr and the National Action Against Childhood Obesity (Ministry of Health & UNICEF, Greece 2.0 – NextGenerationEU).Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time, significantly affecting the daily...
Nov. 25, 2025
CAMHI Greece in Cape Town, at the annual meeting of mental health experts of the SNF Global Center for Child & Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute
We found ourselves at the heart of an international conversation on youth engagement, stigma reduction, and strengthening child and adolescent mental health worldwide.This year’s annual Experts Gathering of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health...
Nov. 20, 2025
Mental Health Seminar: “New Perspectives in Mental Health, Stronger Together”
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, the 1st Health Region of Attica and the Hellenic Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (E.D.Y.PS.Y.) organized an all-day Scientific Seminar on November 15, 2025, at the Chorémio Auditorium of the Children’s Hospital of Athens “AGIA SOFIA,”...
Nov. 11, 2025
CAMHI, at a symposium on promoting mental health in early childhood education
As part of the training activities of Ms. Panagiota Vasileiou, Education Consultant for University-Educated Preschool Teachers (PE60) of the 2nd Cluster of Schools, Directorate of Primary Education of B’ Athens, an in-person training seminar took place on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the...
Nov. 10, 2025
CAMHI, at the 14th Panhellenic Congress of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
07–09 November 2025, Conference Center of the Ancient Olive Grove (University of West Attica)The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) participated actively in the 14th Panhellenic Congress of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry on Saturday, 8 November 2025, presenting its actions...
Nov. 6, 2025
Workshops within the study “Cross-cultural approaches to adolescent mental health and help-seeking”
On October 22, 2025, four one-day workshops were launched at the offices of the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI), located at the “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital, as part of the qualitative study “Cross-cultural approaches to adolescent mental health and help-seeking: A...
Nov. 4, 2025
Basic Teacher Training: 1,800 Professionals Empowered to Support Students’ Mental Health
The Basic Training Program for teachers, special education teachers, and special education support staff of the public sector continues its creative journey, now entering a new phase of implementation and development—a journey shared with teachers, school psychologists, social workers, special...
Nov. 4, 2025
Judges at the forefront of children’s mental health: Training that is shaping practice
The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative continues training programs for students of the National School of the Judiciary, strengthening collaboration between the judiciary and mental health professionalsThe Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (CAMHI) is continuing its...
Youth Engagement Scheme (YES)
We listen carefully to teenagers' views on mental health issues of concern to them, through 5 Teen Advisory Groups of the Youth Engagement Scheme (YES).
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If you are a teenager or teacher, and want to share your voice with us, click here to find out more.
JOIN YES!All about CAMHI in a video
What is the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Initiative? What is our vision? Where do we work and with whom? What is CAMHI's Network and how is the voice of adolescents incorporated into our programs? Watch the video and discover how we are improving access to mental health care for children and adolescents in Greece