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November 2026
Domestic violence in France: 285,000 victims recorded in 2025, and the figure is rising again
After a year of near stability, the number of domestic violence victims recorded by the French police and gendarmerie rose by 5% in 2025. Behind the figure, published on 5 November, lies a reality that remains largely unreported.
Men's mental health: in November, breaking the silence
Every November, the Movember movement encourages men to look after their health, including their mental health. It is a vital issue: in France, suicide is three times more common among men than among women.
When emotions overflow: understanding them to get through
Anger that flares up over a detail, tears that come without warning, a lump in the throat that will not go away. Overwhelming emotions are frightening. Yet they almost always have something to say.
School bullying: spot it, talk about it, protect
Every November, a national day in France reminds everyone that bullying at school is not "just something between children". The signs to know, the figures, and the number to remember: 3018.
Christmas in shared custody: protecting children from conflict
For children of separated parents, the end-of-year holidays often mean suitcases, journeys and a shared calendar. Well prepared, they can remain a happy time. Badly negotiated, they become a battleground, and children are the first to suffer.
Holiday anxiety: when Christmas worries more than it delights
Dreaded family meals, a tight budget, loneliness that weighs more than usual: for many, the end of the year is anything but a magical interlude. Understanding this anxiety helps to get through it.
Separating: getting through what comes after
Whether chosen or imposed, a separation turns everything upside down: daily life, housing, the children, one's self-image. A crisis that resembles grief, and takes time to become a new beginning.
At night, the thoughts that go round in circles
Three in the morning, eyes wide open. Work, money, the children, something said badly the day before: thoughts follow one another and you cannot stop them. Night-time rumination is one of the main causes of sleepless nights.
Clock change: when winter weighs on your mood
Since the clocks went back on 25 October, night falls before 6 p.m. Tiredness, wanting to stay under the duvet, low mood: for some people, these "winter blues" can become a genuine seasonal depression.
The holidays when you are grieving: an empty chair at the table
The first Christmas without him, without her. For bereaved people, the end of the year is often one of the hardest times. There is no recipe, but there are a few landmarks to get through these days when absence is felt more strongly.
Divorce: what French law says today
Divorce without a judge, a cooling-off period, mediation, a simplified procedure since 2021: French divorce law has changed a great deal in ten years. The essential landmarks to find your way before you start.
October 2026
Mental load: the weight of everything no one sees
Remembering the paediatrician's appointment, the birthday present, the empty fridge… Behind every task lies everything that has to be planned. Invisible, exhausting work that still falls largely on women.
Anxiety: why are so many of us living “on alert”?
Thoughts going round in circles, a knot in the stomach, shortened nights: anxiety is part of life for millions of people in France. The latest figures from Santé publique France also show that some of them never ask for help.
“Narcissistic abuser”: investigating a term that went viral
It racks up millions of views on social media and comes up in countless break-up stories. But where does the term come from, what does it really cover, and what does French law say about manipulation within a couple?
Domestic violence: 111 women killed in 2025, and thousands more in silence
On 15 October, the French Ministry of the Interior published its annual study on violent deaths within couples. Behind these figures are hundreds of thousands of victims of violence every year, only a minority of whom file a complaint.
Battered men: breaking a taboo that hides another
They account for about one in six victims of domestic violence. But between shame, the fear of not being believed and the image of the man who “must take it”, many male victims stay silent.
Child abuse: the figures of a violence finally being spoken about
Beatings, neglect, psychological or sexual violence: reports of children at risk are rising year after year. A rise that also reflects voices finally being heard, and a reminder that every adult can act.
Where does violence come from? Understanding it to protect yourself better
Why do some people become violent? Why do victims stay? And can repetition from one generation to the next be broken? A psychoanalytic look at a question everyone asks.
Psychiatry: what the law has changed for patients
Judicial review of seclusion and restraint, a bill to ban mechanical restraint by 2030, reimbursed sessions with psychologists… In a few years, the rights of mental health patients in France have changed considerably. An overview.
Transgender identity: what has changed since 2018
In 2018, the World Health Organization removed transgender identity from its list of mental disorders. Since then, the law and medical recommendations have evolved in France. Key facts on a subject that is often poorly understood.
Grief: there is no right way to live through absence
“You have to turn the page”, “time heals everything”… When someone close dies, ready-made phrases are never in short supply. They rarely help. What we know about grief today, and what French law provides for those going through it.
REVENIR: what if living after loss did not mean forgetting, but learning to love differently?
A book by Hervé Dellière, psychoanalyst, to understand grief, welcome one's emotions and gradually find a way back to life.