We are an organisation dedicated to improving mental health in Romania.
We are raising awareness about mental illness and working to increase access to specialised services for those in need.
Find the right mental health professional!
Through our map, we hope to make mental health services in Romania more transparent and more accessible for everyone.
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Let’s bring mental health (education) to high schools!
In the winter of 2021, we started bringing mental health workshops to high schools around the country. To have a bigger reach, we need teachers to collaborate with, who can facilitate the organisation of our workshops during their classes. Do you want us to come to your school?
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students at our mental health workshops
professionals on the MHR Map of Mental Health Professionals
Today’s read
This is one of the winning entries in our mental health design competition. To see the rest of the winning illustrations, photos, poems or prose, visit our online gallery.
Kiki și koko
când eram mică
mă pierdeam printre picioarele oamenilor
din stația de bus
așteptam ca tata să coboare din 32
era ziua mea
tata ținea în mână o colivie mare și mov
locuită de doi peruși bicolori
eu îmi făceam loc prin aglomerația
de picioare proaspăt epilate
păroase……
News
research
Understanding the needs of school counselors to support students’ mental health: challenges and solutions
informative article
Global Perspectives on Mental Health – Karpacz Economic Forum 2025
informative article
Suicidal thoughts: everything you need to know
The MHR Store
By purchasing one of our products, you can also become a supporter of mental health in Romania and help us to further our mission.
In the media
Adevărul
Mental health disorders, the conditions that don’t show up on blood tests
A very helpful initiative is that of the Mental Health for Romania association, called the Map of Professionals. It centralises accredited mental health professionals offering scientifically validated interventions in Romania. Those included on the map are encouraged to offer free or discounted services to vulnerable people, and a free first session to all users of the map.
Scoolmedia (Bulgaria)
Tackling the Mental Health Crisis in Bulgarian and Romanian Schools
There are significant gaps in the governmental policies of both countries regarding mental health support for young people. (…) Ioana Tonceanu, an outreach coordinator for Mental Health for Romania, explains that there is a lack of more reliable information and too few professionals who would be able to deal with this situation. Another failing is the fact that although most school specialists have received training on students’ development, they don’t have sufficient knowledge regarding their vulnerabilities.
