A call for reflection by Philippe Lecorps for "thoughtful prevention based on caring for others."

Interview with Nadine Neulat-Billard, Head of the Office of Health, Social Services, and Safety, Directorate General for School Education at the Ministry of National Education. Health...

After discussing, in the first part of this issue, the evolution of health education through the lens of articles published in *La Santé de l'homme*, we asked several experts to share...

SOS Amitié France serves as a barometer of the population’s mental health, highlighting a “rise in unhappiness and loneliness.” What sets this telephone service apart is that it is...

Why do people forgo medical care? Caroline Desprès, a physician and anthropologist, conducted some forty interviews in the Lille area to explore this question. While the decision to...

We asked three helplines—Fil Santé Jeunes, Addictions Drogues Alcool Info Service, and Hépatites Info Service—to share specific examples of calls they’ve received. The desire to confide...

At SOS Suicide Phénix, every volunteer counselor who is recruited first undergoes a training program. As a result, a counselor does not become operational for several months, or even a...

In Quebec, peer-led interventions are thriving. They are widely implemented among stigmatized populations—for example, in HIV prevention efforts and initiatives targeting vulnerable...

Often, a person is stigmatized simply because they are sick. Christian Saout, president of the Inter-Association Health Collective (CISS), condemns this kind of societal rejection....

In Quebec, recent studies show an increase in problems related to excess weight, as well as the risks posed by excessive concern about weight, whether justified or not. For the...