Question 16547 — health

Summary

Mr. Christian Girard alerts the Minister of Health, Families, Autonomy and People with Disabilities to the worrying deterioration in the mental health of VSE-SME managers. According to the 2025 study by the MMA Foundation of Entrepreneurs of the Future and Bpifrance, 82% of managers report suffering from physical or psychological disorders. Subjected to constant pressure, a heavy workload and the loneliness inherent to their responsibilities, only 68% of them consider themselves in good mental health. This observation is accompanied by a particularly worrying renunciation of care. Thus, one manager in three, or 34%, indicates that they have given up consulting a doctor during the year, mainly due to lack of time or in order to prioritize the pursuit of their activity. Furthermore, more than 11% of managers say they have never consulted a doctor, a rate which reaches 18% in the hotel and catering sector. Faced with this distress, nearly a quarter of managers, or 23%, present risky consumption of alcohol, tobacco or anxiolytics. If the declared use of antidepressants, estimated at 5%, remains lower than the national average, this discrepancy with the level of suffering expressed raises questions about the existence of a persistent taboo around the mental health of chefs. of business, as well as a risk of undervaluation of this distress. The mental health of VSE-SME managers nevertheless constitutes a major issue for the sustainability of their businesses, the maintenance of local economic activity and the preservation of employment in the territories. Also, he asks what measures are being considered by the Government to deal with this disastrous situation, the consequences of which could be important on the creation of wealth in the country.

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