[From the psychiatric sector to the mental health territory]. / Du secteur de psychiatrie au territoire de santé mentale.

There is currently a noticeable change in public health policy, as well as a paradigm shift with the policy of a mental health territory. From a humanist sector policy, centred on the patient, we are moving towards a policy of a mental health territory, which, although taking into account the changing needs of a group of people, no longer considers the specific needs of the individual. The notion of a geographic breakdown of the organisation of care is becoming predominant.