Université Paris Cité committed to mental health, a major national priority in 2025

Let’s Talk Mental Health: a series by Université Paris Cité

With the new “Let’s Talk Mental Health” series, Université Paris Cité offers a unique space for dialogue between the scientific community and the general public.

The first episode, dedicated to mental health in young people, was released during Planetary Health Week at UPCité. It highlights a concerning reality: anxiety and depressive disorders are on the rise, often amplified by screen use, addiction and gender inequality.

The programme, hosted by Fabrice Papillon, featured several leading figures from the University:

• Boris Chaumette, psychiatrist, lecturer at UPCité, and researcher at Inserm and Institut Pasteur
• Marie-Rose Moro, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at UPCité and head of department at Maison de Solenn (AP-HP)
• Guillaume Airagnes, psychiatrist, addiction specialist, lecturer at UPCité, and director of the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT)
• Sarah Tebeka, professor at UPCité and psychiatrist specialising in perinatal care at Louis-Mourier Hospital (AP-HP)
• Grégoire Borst, professor of developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience in education at UPCité
• Aurélie Untas, professor of psychology at UPCité

The programme, available now on the UPCité YouTube channel, combines testimonials, reports, and expert analysis. It paves the way for a better understanding of the implications of mental health issues. Watch the programme: Let’s Talk Mental Health: Young People >

Université Paris Cité at the forefront of debates on mental health

Beyond its programmes, Université Paris Cité is partnering with several events and media outlets to broaden the scope of the discussion:

• • Sciences et Avenir (September 2025):
    
    
    

    (re)discover the special feature “Growing Up Well in an Uncertain World: How Can We Help Young People Protect Their Mental Health?” with accounts from several specialists from the university:

    • • Boris Chaumette, psychiatrist, lecturer at UPCité, and researcher at Inserm and Institut Pasteur
      • Marie-Rose Moro, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at UPCité and head of department at Maison de Solenn (AP-HP)
      • Guillaume Airagnes, psychiatrist, addiction specialist, lecturer at UPCité, and director of the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (OFDT)
      • Grégoire Borst, professor of developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience in education at UPCité
      • Cédric Lemogne, head of the adult psychiatry department at Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu (AP-HP)
      • Sarah Tebeka, professor at UPCité and psychiatrist specialising in perinatal care at Louis-Mourier Hospital (AP-HP)
    • The Fête de la science (3 – 13 October 2025): Université Paris Cité is organising events, conferences and workshops focused on “Forms of Intelligence” to explore brain function, mental health and the links between genetics and cognition. Every attendee will have the chance to take part in interactive scientific experiments and to meet researchers from the University.
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    • Pour la science (October 2025):
      
      

      the special feature “When Biology Informs Care” includes contributions from:

      • Boris Chaumette, psychiatrist, lecturer at UPCité, and researcher at Inserm and Institut Pasteur
      • Anne-Paule Roqueplo, vice-president of research at Université Paris Cité
      • Thierry Gally, director of the Institute of Psychiatry and Neuroscience of Paris at Sainte-Anne Hospital (UPCité-Inserm)
      • Pierre Ellul, lecturer of psychiatry, and researcher at the Institut Robert-Debré du Cerveau de l’Enfant and at the NeuroDiderot laboratory (UPCité-Inserm)
      • Pierre Gressens, director of the NeuroDiderot laboratory (UPCité-Inserm)
      • Xavier Declèves, pharmacologist, toxicologist, professor, and director of the Medicines Optimisation in Neuropsychopharmacology unit

• • • Cerveau & Psycho (November 2025):
      

      You can now read “Toward a Transdisciplinary Approach to Trauma” in the Collector’s issue and online. This article features:

      • Boris Chaumette, psychiatrist, lecturer at UPCité, and researcher at Inserm and Institut Pasteur
      • Marie-Rose Moro, professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at UPCité and head of department at Maison de Solenn (AP-HP)
      • Cédric Lemogne, head of the adult psychiatry department at Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu (AP-HP)
      • Arnaud Cachia, professor of cognitive neuroscience at UPCité, member of the Institut Universitaire de France, and researcher at LaPsyDÉ
      • Khadija Lahlou-Laforêt, psychiatrist and hospital practitioner in the Liaison Psychiatry Department at HEGP
      • Diane Salomon, doctor of philosophy in clinical psychology, clinical psychologist at the Office for Minors (OFMIN – DNPJ)

A sustained commitment

As mental health was declared a major national priority in 2025, Université Paris Cité is positioning itself as a key player in raising awareness, furthering research and encouraging public debate.

“Let’s Talk Mental Health”, next episodes:

• 10 October 2025 at 2pm, for World Mental Health Day: publication of the second episode of the “Let’s Talk Mental Health” series, on research and genetics, featuring Xavier Declèves, Valérie Lallemand-Mezger, Boris Chaumette, Anne-Paule Roqueplo and Franck Bellivier. A programme hosted by Fabrice Papillon.
• 13 November 2025, ten years after the Paris attacks: publication of the third episode of the series, entitled Trauma, exploring the impact of major environmental and societal changes on mental health, featuring Boris Chaumette, Khadija Lahlou‑Laforêt, Arnaud Cachia and Diane Salomon. A programme hosted by Fabrice Papillon.

Translated by MA translation students, Master’s in Language Industry and Specialised Translation, Université Paris Cité, 2026

Let’s Talk Mental Health

Episode 1 – Young People

Episode 2  – What Research Shows

Episode 3 – Trauma

Did you know?

The initiative led by Université Paris Cité is aimed at both students and employees and fully aligned with the mental health awareness campaign launched by the French Government Information Service. See more >