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 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...

Any urban planning, industrial, or service-related project can have a harmful impact on the health of nearby residents. Health impact assessments are designed to prevent such harm

Can eating disorders in teenage girls be prevented? The Psychiatry and Addiction Department at Saint-Étienne University Hospital provides day-to-day care for patients with anorexia....

The primary goal of the care network for patients with eating disorders in the Bayonne area, the Basque Country, and southern Landes is to do everything possible to avoid...

A study conducted in the Rhône-Alpes and Auvergne regions on sex education in Specialized General and Vocational Education Sections (SEGPA) highlights the challenges faced. While...

Dr. Gilles Bibette leads one of the pioneering networks for the treatment of anorexia, located in the Aquitaine region. He emphasizes how crucial it is for young people with anorexia...

Anorexia results from a combination of factors, yet families are still sometimes blamed for their child’s condition. Families should not be excluded from professional care but should...

How can health promotion initiatives be developed in French-speaking Africa? Since 2006, the International Francophone Network for Health Promotion (Réfips) has been providing on-site...

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...