Over the past decade, local mental health councils have been established in cities across France. To date, more than 100 cities have such councils, and about 20 are considering...

In Quebec, a coalition of advocacy groups has conducted a critical analysis of the mental health plan currently being implemented and has just repeated the process for the next plan...

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...

Numerous scientific studies show that children and adolescents who experience difficult life events may have impaired health or social adjustment in adulthood. The main adversities...

Nicolas Daumerie, a psychologist and project officer at the WHO Collaborating Center for Mental Health Research and Training, defines the concept of empowerment and presents the joint...

Giving patients a real opportunity to take charge of their own lives and live as well as possible with their illness is one of the goals of empowerment in mental health. Over the past...

The new procedures for accessing medical information—which have become more accessible since the 2002 Public Health Act—are bringing about significant changes in the caregiver-patient...

Work-related mental health issues are currently a frequent topic of discussion, and incidents such as suicides in the workplace have brought them into sharp focus. The fact that both...

Professor Nicolas Franck warns of burnout among psychiatric care teams while highlighting their dedication, and points to the significant number of unfilled positions. Based on his daily...