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...

Mental health is not merely a matter of disorders or individual circumstances. It is shaped, weakened, or strengthened by a wide range of social, economic, political, and cultural...

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

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, particularly with the rise of...

Long confined to psychiatric disorders, the concept of mental health has expanded to now include everyone’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being. This comprehensive and...

Except in cases of the most severe conditions, mental health has long been considered a private matter, contributing to family taboos and the stigmatization of people with mental health...

As an essential aspect of health, mental health is often viewed through the lens of mental disorders. Positive mental health, for which there is still no universally accepted definition,...

Once stigmatized, mental health is now viewed as being just as important as physical health. Progress has been made in recent years, driven in particular by the provisions of the 2018...

"Health in Action" is a journal published by Santé publique France that focuses on prevention, education, and health promotion. It is intended for professionals in the fields of...

"Health in Action" is a journal published by Santé publique France that focuses on prevention, education, and health promotion. It is intended for professionals in the fields of...