European Depression Association

National representative – Maria Luisa Figueira

1st October – Press Conference

4th of October - launch of the disease awareness campaign with a TV spot
going live in the 3 main TV channels. This media campaign will also include
radio and printed press and will last till the end of the month.

6th October - launch of the road show that will go through 4 cities during
October. This activity consists in a mobile unit that is going to work as an
interactive exposition where people can find more information about
depression. The road show is going to start in Oporto (6, 7 and 8th
October), then goes to Lisbon (13,14,15th October), to Braga (20, 21st
October) and finally to Vila Real (27, 28th October).

11th October – Seminar with Mental health workers and journalists under the
topic “We will never be alone anymore” – Hospital Santa Maria/Faculty of
Medicine of Lisbon


Program 
10.00 Welcome. Maria Luísa Figueira and Luís Câmara Pestana
10.15 Depression and Incapacity. – The Cost of untreated Depression. Jorge
Félix
10.45 Chronicity in Depression. Luís Câmara Pestana
11.15 "Coffee-Break"
11.30 The Evidence-based of Psychotherapy in the treatment of Depression.
Telmo Baptista.
12.00 Chronobiology and Depression. Medeiros Paiva
12.30 Discussion.
13.00 Conclusion.

Sponsored by:
Universitary Clinic os Psychiatry – Hospital Santa Maria – University of Lisbon
(Head and Chair: Prof. Maria Luísa Figueira
Portuguese Society of Psychiatry and Mental health (President: Prof. A.
Pacheco Palha)
Portuguese Association of Biological Psychiaty (President Dr. Luís Câmara
Pestana)