In the Île-de-France region, several municipal teams have received training on mental health issues. The goal is to educate them so they can take action at their own level. The...

The previous special issue of *La Santé de l'homme* devoted to mental health was published in May–June 2002 (No. 359, online: http://www.inpes.sante.fr/SLH/sommaires/359.htm). It...

Introduction to a report that brings together contributions from 25 experts, presents the current state of knowledge, and reviews a number of grassroots initiatives to promote positive...

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

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...

How can we combat stigma? Scientists have thoroughly evaluated the various intervention tools (communication, community outreach, etc.) that are most commonly used. In particular, they...

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

The mental health of working people is at risk when the pursuit of economic performance is pursued without any consideration for humanistic or social values. To counter these risks, the...

This "Learn More" section is the bibliography for the report "Promoting Mental Health in the Population." It lists reference materials on mental health, which no longer define mental...