[Work as a social determinant of health for mental health services consumers.]

Deinstitutionalization policies of psychiatric services have led to a massive return of former psychiatric patients in society. In accordance with social determinants of health and well-being, the authors sustain that actions led outside the hospital environment are the most favorable to mental health services consumers. On the list of the social determinants, work must be placed on top and constitutes a major factor of social integration. Yet, only 15 % of former psychiatric patients succeed in integrating the regular labour market. There is still very little research explaining this reality. Our research team from the GRASP (Groupe de recherche sur les aspects sociaux de la santé et de la prévention)/Centre FCAR whishes to correct this situation by analyzing links between mental health and work with the help of notions relative to social capital, territory, empowerment, intersectorial divisions and recovery.