French Health Minister Promises Fast Track Access to Mental Health for Youth
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Continuing its commitment to mental health, which it had designated a "major national cause" for 2025-2026, the government announced several new measures, as well as the renewal of existing programs, on Tuesday, June 2nd. Among the new measures is a "fast-track" system for young people identified by the Ministry of Education as having a mental health disorder.
It is supposed to be a priority for more than a year, but the balance sheet is small, denounce the actors of the sector. The Ministry of Health returns to it on Tuesday 2 June, with the promise to immediately orient the students in difficulty towards an adapted follow-up, but scepticism is to be put in place.
French health minister promises fast track access to mental health for youth
France's Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced on Tuesday that the government would fast-track access to mental health appointments for young people. She promised that those identified by staff in the national education system as having mental health problems would be seen by a professional within 24 to 48 hours.
To help youth with mental health problems, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announced a new system.
The mental health of young people is becoming a national emergency. A "wirebreaker" system now promises a 48-hour appointment for students in distress, but the shortage of child psychiatrists is already threatening to...
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