December 2025
Contributed to the last edition for 2025 of Familja Magazine issued by the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s rights. Article by Gertrude Buttigieg (pgs 32-33) Familja December 2025
October 2025
To mark World Mental Health Day on 10th October 2025 the following articles were published on local media: It-Torċa 12/10/2025 In-Nazzjon 11/10/2025
September 2025
10th September marks The World Suicide Prevention day. The office took up this opportunity to keep up the awareness campaign on this very important area through the following contributions:
In-Nazzjon 11/09/2025 Independent 09/10/2025
Commissioner, Dr Denis Vella Baldacchino was interviewed on the Radio Programme on Għal Kulħadd with Christine Delicata on RTK 103 FM on 10/09/2025 and on 23/09/2025
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August 2025
‘Just one day can be too late,’ Mental Health chief urges community support for suicide prevention Interview with Dr Denis Vella Baldacchino, Commissioner for the Rights of Persons with Mental Disorders published in The Malta Independent on 17/08/2025 Independent 17/08/2025
May 2025
European Mental Health Week 2025 (EMHW 2025)- May 19th-25th 2025
Theme chosen by Mental Health Europe (MHE), Care for Mental Health, invest in Social Rights
Media reports may be found : European Mental Health Week 2025 in the Media
Events for this week included as a Press Release issued by the Office of the Commissioner Press Release May 2025 and publication of Leaflet of Helplines/Chats/Apps
Launch was reported on The Times of Malta The Times of Malta 20/05/2025
April 2025
‘Il-kriżi s-siekta: is-saħħa mentali taż-żgħażagħ’ article by Gertrude Buttigieg featured in the April 2025 issue of Familja Magazine published by the Ministry for Social Policy and Children’s Rights Familja April 2025