Welcome to MADE-Life
We are committed to improving mental health for children and young adults in the Netherlands and beyond.
We do this by organising 'challenges' that innovate, inspire and inform in every possible way. These challenges act as a flywheel for the much needed changes in mental health.
What is MADE-Life up to?
What does MADE-Life do?
Finding new, innovative ways to improve mental health care. These can be very small tactical improvements, but they can also be major system changes. Unfortunately, several million people in the Netherlands suffer from mental disorders, including several hundred thousand children and young people (source: Trimbos/CBS)
MADE-Life has formulated 4 themes and 16 focus areas in the areas of Preventive Surveillance, Timely Detection, Better Treatment and System Optimization. The 'MADE' in MADE-Life stands for 'Mental Advocacy for Disease Elimination' + Life.
How will we do this?
Every year we issue a number of Challenges for themes that mental health care is currently struggling with. We challenge participants to come up with innovative and impactful ideas with which we can jointly improve the lives of millions of people with mental disorders.
The Challenges are different every year. All Challenge entries are judged by a professional jury and a jury of (former) patients.
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We will ensure these ideas reach the necessary audiences to make a real difference to mental health.
Challenge 2025: 'Stories for the Future'
We have now started our second Challenge. The theme is 'Stories for the Future'. With the 'Stories for the Future' we want to offer inspiration, meaning and hope to people who are struggling mentally. We want them to see that they are worth something again and to get excited about tomorrow again. Would you like to know more? Feel free to send us an email.