https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Jean Vanier, who lived in France and dedicated his life to creating a network of communities for people with mental disabilities, passed away this week, aged 90. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190508/macron-hails-canadian-who-changed-the-lives-of-mentally-disabled-in-france-and-around-the-world Wed, 08 May 2019 14:54:46 +0200 macron-hails-canadian-who-changed-the-lives-of-mentally-disabled-in-france-and-around-the-world The dozens of Facebook groups where Brits in Europe, as well as EU nationals in the UK, meet and discuss Brexit have become counseling hubs for citizens increasingly suffering from anxiety, panic attacks and depression because of uncertainty linked to Brexit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190125/i-am-not-alone-how-facebook-groups-are-therapy-for-brexits-most-vulnerable Fri, 25 Jan 2019 13:26:17 +0100 i-am-not-alone-how-facebook-groups-are-therapy-for-brexits-most-vulnerable Each week The Local asks its readers to share their tips about various aspects of living in France. This week we asked their opinion on what you should do if you're suffering from depression in France. Here's what they had to say. https://www.thelocal.fr/20181106/readers-tips-what-should-you-do-if-youre-suffering-from-depression-in-france Tue, 06 Nov 2018 17:04:34 +0100 readers-tips-what-should-you-do-if-youre-suffering-from-depression-in-france A group supporting France's disabled community has handed a "file of shame" to the French government as it has emerged that thousands are forced into "exile" in Belgium where facilities and support are considered far better. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151020/frances-disabled-flock-to-seek-care-in-belgium Tue, 20 Oct 2015 16:53:51 +0200 frances-disabled-flock-to-seek-care-in-belgium France’s interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve has unveiled a new plan to tackle the taboo subject of suicides in the police force after a sharp rise in the number of officers taking their own lives. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150129/france-unveils-plan-to-stop-suicides-in-police-force Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:22:00 +0100 france-unveils-plan-to-stop-suicides-in-police-force An armed man with a history of mental health issues held four people hostage for two hours at a Paris bank Friday, demanding social housing for himself and his son before surrendering to police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131019/gunman-surrenders-after-taking-four-hostage-in-bank Sat, 19 Oct 2013 13:05:00 +0200 gunman-surrenders-after-taking-four-hostage-in-bank A court in France has ruled that a psychiatric hospital was wrong to impose a strict ban on sexual relations between patients. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130118/psychiatric-unit-told-to-lift-ban-on-sex-among-patients Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:15:00 +0100 psychiatric-unit-told-to-lift-ban-on-sex-among-patients