France now has a National Council on Mental Health. This body is chaired by Alain Ehrenberg, a sociologist and emeritus research director at the National Center for Scientific Research...

Positive mental health is measured based on three components: an individual’s emotional well-being, psychological functioning, and social functioning. Research demonstrates the...

The local level (departmental, intermunicipal, or municipal) appears to be the most appropriate for promoting mental health through a community-based approach, as it takes into account...

Stereotypes are defined as a set of shared beliefs regarding characteristics specific to an individual and behaviors specific to a social group. They represent the image we form of a...

To date, 130 middle and high schools across France have implemented the Sentinelles et Référents program. The initiative is based on joint training for teaching staff, all school...

The Regional Authority for Education and Health Promotion (Ireps) coordinates "Suicide Prevention and Mental Health" networks in the Drôme department. The Drôme has established five...

On December 29, 2016, in La Tronche near Grenoble, many healthcare professionals gathered to honor the memory of one of public health’s leading figures. Professor Pierre Delormas passed...

The foundation of positive psychology is to improve one’s well-being and achieve personal fulfillment by cultivating positive emotions, engaging in the present moment, finding meaning in...

This special issue brings together contributions from some twenty experts and practitioners in the field, highlighting the various challenges of health literacy—a key determinant of...

Literacy is an evolving concept, now defined as the ability of an individual, a setting, and a community to understand and communicate information through language across various media...