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France's Youth Mental Health Crisis Deepens: Urgent Action Needed

1/9/2025

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A troubling study from JAMA Network Open reveals a deepening mental health crisis among France's youth, especially girls and young women. Since the pandemic, outpatient consultations surged by 15%, and suicide attempts climbed by 14%. Experts point to the impact of social media and a shortage of child psychiatrists, calling for urgent, targeted interventions to address this alarming trend.

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A troubling study from JAMA Network Open reveals a deepening mental health crisis among France's youth, especially girls and young women. Since the pandemic, outpatient consultations surged by 15%, and suicide attempts climbed by 14%. Experts point to the impact of social media and a shortage of child psychiatrists, calling for urgent, targeted interventions to address this alarming trend.