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Mental health: young French people in distress

02 December 2025 Other

Since the Covid-19 crisis, the mental health of young people has deteriorated further. One in three suffers from a mental disorder, and hospitalizations for suicide attempts and self-harm have soared among girls. More and more teenagers and young adults are suffering from depression, anxiety and eating disorders. France 24 met young people who wanted to tell their stories, to help break the taboos that still surround mental health problems.