Mental health promotion is defined as a process aimed at strengthening the capacity of individuals and communities to take control of their lives and improve their mental health. It...

In Lyon and then in Saint-Étienne (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region), psychology students from the Apsytude association are going door-to-door in university housing. The goal is to build...

The "Mieux Être" workshops in Hellemmes, Faches-Thumesnil, Lezennes, Mons-en-Baroeul, and Ronchin provide residents with an opportunity to freely discuss topics related to mental health,...

How can we combat stigma? Scientists have thoroughly evaluated the various intervention tools (communication, community outreach, etc.) that are most commonly used. In particular, they...

Community-based initiatives focus on citizen participation. For example, in the field of mental health, in the Essonne department: in Évry, residents are actively involved in the...

In Saint-Étienne, psychiatry residents are organizing discussions following film screenings for the general public at an arthouse cinema. The goal is to engage with audience members and...

On the occasion of the 12th National Suicide Prevention Days, held in February 2008, *La Santé de l'homme* spoke with Professor Michel Debout, president of the National Union for Suicide...

Professor Jean-Luc Vénisse is one of France’s pioneers in the care of people with eating disorders. He emphasizes the need to do “more and better” to prevent, support, and treat people...

Eating disorders primarily include anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder. Anorexia affects 0.9% of women, and bulimia affects 1.5%. However, in adolescence, milder forms of these...

Does the societal ideal of a slim body explain why some teenage girls develop anorexia? Xavier Pommereau analyzes the influence of societal factors and broadens the discussion to include...