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French Mental Health Information Weeks 2026

Overview

The 37th Mental Health Information Weeks (SISM) are scheduled to take place across France from October 5 to 18, 2026. This initiative follows the French government’s designation of mental health as a ‘Grande Cause Nationale’ for 2025 and 2026.

Regional programming varies by location. In the Forez region, the event focuses on the theme “For our mental health, let us open ourselves to the arts!”, utilizing workshops in photography, calligraphy, and sculpture to promote well-being and combat stigma.

In the Haut-Poitou region, initiatives include mobile units such as ‘En Voiture Psymone’ and the ‘Picta’bus’ for adolescents, alongside art-themed sessions in local libraries. In Rezé, the focus shifts toward maternal mental health, featuring exhibitions and conferences addressing perinatal psychological suffering, postpartum depression, and parental burnout.

Entities

UNAFAM · Le Chronographe · Communauté de Communes du Haut-Poitou · Conseil Local de Santé Mentale du Forez · CSC Loire et Seil

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 2 sources
    France to host 37th Mental Health Information Weeks in 2026

    France will host the 37th Mental Health Information Weeks in October 2026, featuring regional programs focused on adolescent support, art therapy, and maternal mental health awareness.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Forez hosts mental health awareness weeks through the arts

    The Forez region will host Mental Health Information Weeks from October 5–18, 2026, using arts and culture to promote well-being and combat social stigma.

Sources

automatica.art.br · cc-hautpoitou.fr · ccssom.fr · his-izz.be · loireforez.fr · mairie-benodet.fr · reze.fr