Reporting from the 2019 Mad World summit in London

Reporting from the 2019 Mad World summit in London

With such strong national and international focus on mental health, it was great to attend this year’s Mad World Summit in London which was bustling with good energy, ideas, and hope for the future.

EAPA was very proud to be a supporting partner of the Summit which took place last week on October 9.

With one of the speakers none other than comedy legend Ruby Wax, founder of the Frazzled Café – a space where “It’s OK not to be OK” – there was a real buzz of excitement in the room as representatives from a huge range of different sectors came together to discuss how to remove the stigma around mental health and foster a workplace culture where people feel able to talk about their mental state without fear of judgement.

Many who came along on the day were their organisation’s lead on wellbeing, with HR colleagues and board members also well represented.

Paul Roberts, executive board member of EAPA, who was at the summit, said one of the key takeaways from the day was the growth in digital app development.

“It’s a great event in a great location, with those interested in mental health participating, sharing and learning about mental health improvements,” he said.

“Digital app development is continuing to grow at a pace with one supplier reporting tens of thousands of online counselling sessions delivered to date. Another three-year-old firm now has a global reach covering 150,000 active subscribers for their real-time mental health score board and support platform.”

EAPA was very pleased and proud to be a supporter of this fantastic event, and we look forward to more in the future!

You can read more on this year’s summit here: https://www.madworldsummit.com/