Jean-Marie Lacau has a daughter with a severe intellectual disability. A former executive in the private sector, at age 40 he gave it all up to found the organization Réseau-Lucioles....

A team of researchers, supported by INPES, analyzed thousands of emails sent to a suicide prevention organization. The organization, referred to here as “Association Y,” had set up an...

Three million French people¹ have suffered from depression over the past twelve months, according to the INPES Health Barometer survey. And eight million people have experienced...

On the occasion of the 12th National Suicide Prevention Days, which took place in February 2008, La Santé de l’homme met with Professor Michel Debout, president of the National Union for...

In the "Practical Assistance" section, an overview is presented, following a seminar held in June 1999 at the initiative of the Central-West Interregional Directorate for Education and...

The "Practical Guidance" section presents an analysis of perceptions regarding suicide, conducted during a seminar held in June 1999 at the initiative of the Central-West Interregional...

In his film *Looking for Eric*, British director Ken Loach strays somewhat from his usual themes—work, society, and history—to explore depression in a style that is part comedy, part...

The hypothesis that homophobia is a risk factor for suicidal behavior provides the strongest explanation for the higher prevalence of suicide attempts among gay and bisexual populations....

Prevention messages are not tailored to young people with intellectual disabilities, notes Éric Marchandet, a sociologist, parent of a child with a disability, and president of an...

In 2018, France adopted a “Mental Health and Psychiatry” roadmap, in which suicide prevention is a top priority. Effective prevention tools have been identified; the challenge now is to...