In Quebec, a coalition of advocacy groups has conducted a critical analysis of the current mental health plan and has just repeated the process for the next plan (2012–2017). The...

In Lausanne, Switzerland, a multidisciplinary team made up of healthcare professionals, patients, and their loved ones is visiting high schools to help destigmatize mental illness. This...

The European program for mental health prevention and promotion brings together regions from four countries (France, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg). As part of this partnership, joint...

The teacher training curriculum has been overhauled in recent years. The regulations now provide for the introduction of health education modules, as this topic has become one of the...

The "Life Events and Health" survey is the first of its kind to examine the circumstances surrounding acts of violence and their impact on people's health in France. Violence affects...

Society often views old age with a rather unkind and pessimistic eye. Contrary to prevailing social perceptions, for most older adults, aging does not equate to disability. Researcher...

"Draw me your neighborhood!" A geographer interviewed 100 people aged 75 to 102 and asked them to draw their neighborhood, including the places where they spend their time and the routes...

The City of Lyon is implementing the WHO’s “Age-Friendly Cities” program, launched in 2005. Thirty-three cities in twenty-two countries have developed a common approach aimed at adapting...

Twenty-one French and Belgian schools are participating in the "École 21" program, co-funded by the European Union, which promotes health and sustainable development in schools....

Mental health promotion is "a process aimed at strengthening the capacity of individuals and communities to take control of their lives and improve their mental health; it implements...