Contrary to popular belief, people with mental health disorders are more often victims than perpetrators of violence. The stereotype that mental illness is dangerous remains deeply ingrained in the general public. Experts who served on the "Violence and Mental Health" commission emphasize that it is the lack of adequate responses to their needs and appropriate care that causes suffering. Any intervention must therefore recognize these individuals as people. Hence the importance of information campaigns to destigmatize mental illness in order to defuse the rejection faced by those affected. But this type of action is not enough; awareness of mental health issues must begin very early, emphasizes Anne Lovell, chair of the commission. At the request of the Ministry of Health and Solidarity and under the chairmanship of Dr. Anne Tursz, a pediatrician, epidemiologist, and research director at Inserm, six preparatory commissions produced a body of reflections and analyses. This work resulted in a final report by Dr. Tursz: "Do Prevention and Health Education Have a Place in the Fight Against Violence?" The chairs of each of these committees, along with Anne Tursz, chair of the entire preparatory mission, share with "La santé de l'Homme" the points they found most significant.