This post brings together thirteen recent media features from Spanish and Catalan outlets covering the launch of MENTINA, the mobile app developed as part of the MENTBEST project for the prevention and self-management of depression. Each entry includes a short summary and a direct link to the original piece.
MENTBEST and its app MENTINA have been featured in Biotech Spain, in an article that explores how the project is responding to a growing concern: as more people turn to unvalidated artificial intelligence tools for mental health support, MENTBEST has developed a clinically grounded alternative.
MENTBEST was recently featured in SanaMente, the mental health section of Spanish newspaper El Periódico, through an article on MENTINA, the app developed under the project aimed at reducing depressive symptoms in patients diagnosed with depression.
Preliminary findings from the European MENTBEST project show that women in Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Sant Martí report markedly higher rates of depression and anxiety than men. The community-based suicide and depression prevention programme, led locally by Hospital del Mar and partners in Santa Coloma, has now reached the midpoint of its implementation.
Hospital del Mar Research Institute has launched COMBINA training in Catalonia to strengthen frontline mental health support through practical, evidence-informed skills. The programme equips hospital professionals with tools to improve emotional wellbeing, enhance patient care, and embed more consistent mental health prevention and early-response practices within routine clinical work.
Cork / Frankfurt am Main, 12.01.2026 – A landmark scientific article on an evidence-based programme to reduce depression and suicidal behaviour – the Community-Based 4-Level Intervention developed by the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) – was published in Nature Mental Health on Friday 9th January 2026.
In a Radio Nacional de España interview, experts discuss how the new Mentina app aims to fight depression by spotting early signs and offering support. (From minute 24)
Mentina is a European app aimed at preventing depression by identifying early warning signs and connecting users to support.
The Limerick Alliance for Mental Health Support launches a city-wide campaign to raise awareness of depression and encourage people to seek help.
This post brings together seven recent media features that discuss depression, digital mental health support, and the growing relevance of tools like iFightDepression across Europe. Each link includes a short summary and direct access to the original piece.