# Adolescent mental health: warnings and high school student mobilization in France > On November 2, 2026, a survey warns of the deterioration of adolescent mental health, indicating that 24% of them have had suicidal thoughts, in a context of high school student mobilization. On November 9, the Director General of Public Health France, Etienne Pot, warns of the continued deterioration of mental health among 11-17 year-olds, while university and high school blockades revive vulnerabilities among the youngest. On November 10, data highlight an increase in social anxiety among under-30s. The same day, a report in the Paris march indicates that the mobilization, more than a month and a half after its start, is weighing on the mental health of mobilized young people. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 8 events nationwide, followed from 28 October 2026 to 13 November 2026. 10 articles from 6 sources (health); last updated on 13 November 2026 at 07:10. - Status: ongoing - Category: Health - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 28 October 2026 at 06:02 - Updated: 13 November 2026 at 07:10 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/459-adolescent-mental-health-warnings-and-high-school-student-mobilization-in-france ## Timeline (8 events) ### 28 October 2026 — [Healthcare workers describe impact of social crisis on mental health](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2403-healthcare-workers-describe-impact-of-social-crisis-on-mental-health.md) Since the high school blockades and October 17, doctors, psychiatrists and psychologists observe an anxiety-inducing climate affecting some patients and propose ways to protect themselves from it. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 2 November 2026 — [Youth mental health: one and a half million adolescents in distress](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6888-youth-mental-health-one-and-a-half-million-adolescents-in-distress.md) A survey warns of deteriorating adolescent mental health, with 24% having had suicidal thoughts, in a context of high school mobilization. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 9 November 2026 — [Mental health of 11-17 year olds: alert from director of Santé publique France](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13821-mental-health-of-11-17-year-olds-alert-from-director-of-sante-publique-france.md) Etienne Pot, director general of Santé publique France, warns of the continued deterioration of adolescent mental health among 11 to 17 year olds. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 9 November 2026 — [Les blocus universitaires ravivent la fragilité de la santé mentale des jeunes](https://acturadar.com/en/events/13863-les-blocus-universitaires-ravivent-la-fragilite-de-la-sante-mentale-des-jeunes.md) Les blocages des universités et des lycées rappellent des sentiments vécus pendant le confinement et pèsent sur la santé mentale déjà dégradée des plus jeunes. 1 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 10 November 2026 — [L'anxiété sociale gagne du terrain chez les moins de 30 ans](https://acturadar.com/en/events/14821-l-anxiete-sociale-gagne-du-terrain-chez-les-moins-de-30-ans.md) La part des moins de 30 ans touchés par une phobie sociale ne cesse de croître, révélant une difficulté de cette génération à trouver sa place dans un monde incertain et compétitif. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 10 November 2026 — [La santé mentale des jeunes mobilisés mise à l'épreuve](https://acturadar.com/en/events/15685-la-sante-mentale-des-jeunes-mobilises-mise-a-l-epreuve.md) Plus d'un mois et demi après le début du mouvement lycéen, la mobilisation pèse sur la santé mentale des jeunes, selon un reportage dans le cortège parisien. 1 sources, 1 articles · Paris ### 13 November 2026 — [Une psychologue de l'Éducation nationale témoigne de l'accompagnement des lycéens en souffrance à Vence](https://acturadar.com/en/events/18244-une-psychologue-de-l-education-nationale-temoigne-de-l-accompagnement-des.md) Psychologue au lycée Henri Matisse de Vence, Sandrine Orsatti décrit son travail d'écoute et d'orientation auprès de lycéens anxieux ou en souffrance. 1 sources, 1 articles · Vence — Alpes-Maritimes ### 13 November 2026 — [Des psychologues face à la détresse des lycéens](https://acturadar.com/en/events/18302-des-psychologues-face-a-la-detresse-des-lyceens.md) Deux psychologues cliniciennes expliquent comment elles accompagnent les jeunes confrontés au stress et à l'anxiété, dans un contexte de mobilisation lycéenne. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Adolescent mental health: warnings and high school student mobilization in France”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/459-adolescent-mental-health-warnings-and-high-school-student-mobilization-in-france Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology