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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

Like many other cities, Marseille—through its elected officials and municipal departments—faces the issue of mental health in the form of complex, serious, and recurring situations that...

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

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

This article aims to provide an overview of the scientific evidence regarding validated interventions for the prevention and promotion of mental health among children and adolescents....