Mental Health in France versus the United States
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Mental Health in France
Children
in France are most always covered by their parent’s health insurance. All
residents are covered by the National Health Insurance, which is the French
system of social security. The amount of money that insurance costs is based on
the household income. The cost is around 8% of a households income. Only 1% of
residents were uninsured. (Delamare, p. 5).
Research
done in Paris, France showed qualitative and quantitative results regarding the
prevalence of mental health issues between different socio-demographics. This
study found that in the 19th borough, around 25% of people under 21
years old have a history of mental health issues. But, in the 20th
borough, which has a higher SES than the 19th, only 12.5% of the
population up to 65 years old have a history of mental health issues. From this
study, I can assume there is a correlation with SES and mental health issues
(Nakamura, p. 413).
