The report reinforces a clear message: access to appropriate mental health care is a fundamental human right, yet across Europe, many people still struggle to receive the support they need.
This report focuses on the unmet needs of people with complex and multiple mental health conditions, identifying the challenges and solutions needed to address them. Unmet needs refer to the gap between the care an individual requires and the care they receive. It is a prominent and common issue in mental health care. Many complex unmet mental health needs go undetected and untreated, often due to structural or service barriers, fragmented services and limited resources.
The report aimed to identify and understand the unmet needs of people with complex, multiple health conditions, the challenges they face, their experiences, and possible solutions. To explore these, data were gathered through a rapid literature review, focus groups with people with lived experience and clinicians, and a brief validation survey on the priorities for addressing unmet needs.
