The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major negative impact on the population’s mental health, as documented by scientific studies and frontline professionals. Some thirty experts and...

In France, a health service for health care students (SESS) has been in place throughout the country since the 2018–2019 academic year. The goal is twofold: first, to train future...

To round out this resource, this bibliography compiles reports, surveys, studies, and books addressing the many dimensions of mental health, its challenges, and intervention strategies....

Originally from Australia, the MindMatters social-emotional learning program has been adapted for schools in Switzerland. In French-speaking Switzerland, in lower secondary schools, the...

Today’s cities, where half the world’s population is concentrated, do not provide their residents with a good quality of life. There are numerous risk factors for mental health:...

Adolescent Centers (MDA) are places that offer free, anonymous, and informal support and counseling to young people ages 11 to 25. Professional staff listen to them and offer...

In France, 4.2 million people live in substandard housing, including 350,000 who are homeless. This social issue is compounded by a less visible mental health challenge. Indeed, decent...

It is important to understand the risk and protective factors for mental health in order to address its environmental determinants, such as living conditions. Among these, social...

Mental health is not limited to disorders or individual life stories. It is shaped, weakened, or strengthened by numerous social, economic, political, and cultural factors. To improve...

The concept of mental health is a relatively recent one, having emerged in the wake of the transformations in psychiatry over the past two hundred years, notably with the rise of the...