Public Health France sounds the alarm. More than 6,000 adults and 1,300 children went to the emergency room in July for a suicidal gesture. Claude Finkelstein, president of the National Federation of Psychiatry Users, saw the mental health of the French deteriorate for five years, first because of the health crisis.
“The Folding on oneselfThis is the first step towards the suicidal gesture, “she explained. According to Public Health France, 6,000 adults went to the emergency room for a suicidal gesture in July 2025. young people under 25 are The most affected.
For Claude Finkelstein, these figures reflect a cruel lack of means in psychiatry. This observation is alarming while mental health has been designated great national cause by the government. The president of the National Federation of Psychiatry Users requires a Improvement of patient management
She wants a best prevention. “Why do people do not go, possibly, to a psychiatrist? Because it is still a lot of stigmatizing,” she notes. The psychiatrist fears that the situation will get worse. During his life, at least One in four people will suffer from a mental disorder.
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