Overview

• Following mental health’s designation as the 'grande cause nationale' for 2025, officials will train two 'adult references' in every secondary school and primary school district by 2026 to identify early signs of distress.
• The 'Mon Soutien Psy' program will expand its network of conventioned psychologists from 6,000 to 12,000 by 2027 to increase outpatient support.
• Intake of psychiatry interns will rise from 500 to 600 annually starting in 2027 to address staff shortages in psychiatric care.
• New psychiatry access services will roll out in ten additional departments this year and every hospital emergency unit will gain a mental health referent by 2026.
• Education and health sector unions warn that the plan’s lack of dedicated funding and clear timelines may hinder its implementation amid current resource gaps.