On December 2, 2022, around thirty cities, from Annecy to Ouagadougou, joined forces to sign the Nantes City Call to Action, entitled “Mental health is also the business of cities”. The event that closed the first edition of the international symposium dedicated to “Cities and mental health”. “Mental health should (…) be put at the heart of public policy, because it is the basis of individual well-being, but also of collective well-being.”Psychiatrist Rachel Bocher, scientific coordinator of the event, explains on the event’s website.
The health measures taken during the Covid epidemic have damaged the mental health of many French people, especially those living in cities. And if it was already known that the urban environment is more harmful for mental well-being, the impact of the health crisis has put unprecedented pressure on elected officials. “The magnitude of the phenomenon, the World Organization…
Source: Le Figaro
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