Except in the case of the most severe conditions, mental health has long been a private matter, fueling family taboos and the stigmatization of people with mental health disorders. In...

Today, well-known figures—artists, athletes, influencers—publicly share their mental health struggles. This shows just how far we’ve come over the decades, when the “madman” was confined...

Stigma surrounding mental health has a significant impact on the daily lives of those affected. While societal perceptions of mental illness have evolved over the past few decades,...

Training professionals in mental health promotion according to validated quality criteria is a major challenge. The European Promise project identified ten criteria, which have been...

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...

A new development in the French public health landscape, local mental health councils (CLSMs) are expanding rapidly; to date, more than 130 CLSMs are operational. They bring together all...

This special issue of *La santé de l'homme*, consisting of nine articles, addresses the challenges and shortcomings of the mental health system and outlines the main directions of the...

For two years, social science researchers observed the conditions under which patients with mental health disorders were received and their urgent psychiatric requests were handled. Many...

Contrary to popular belief, students are not heavy users of cannabis and other psychoactive substances, as shown by the analyses in the INPES Health Barometer. The same is true for...

Like many other cities, Marseille—through its elected officials and municipal departments—is confronted with the issue of mental health through complex, serious, and recurring situations...