In response to the worsening mental health problems among young people, the government has announced new measures to strengthen access to mental health care. This announcement comes as hospitalizations for suicide attempts among girls aged 10 to 14 have increased by more than 100% since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
The situation is particularly worrying in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry, which has lost nearly a third of its staff in ten years. Today, almost eight out of ten young people report experiencing mental health difficulties, while many families struggle to get an appointment due to sometimes very long waiting lists and a lack of available professionals.
Objective: Zero restraint in psychiatry by 2030
During an interview on franceinfo, Health Minister Stéphanie Rist also announced the government's intention to gradually phase out the use of physical restraints in psychiatric care. "We must have this strong political will, so that in our country, there will be no more restraints by 2030. We must move towards zero restraints by 2030," she declared.
This practice, which involves restraining a patient in certain crisis situations, is the subject of recurring debates within the medical and advocacy communities. The government now wishes to develop therapeutic alternatives and increase staffing levels in psychiatric facilities in order to improve patient care while better respecting their rights and dignity.
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