13 million people have mental health problems in France. Or 25 % more since the COVVI-19. If American stars like Selena Gomez, or French sportsmen like Teddy Riner, try to democratize the subject, 70 % of individuals still consider that it is taboo to talk about it. Most of the time, the people concerned are ashamed to entrust their sufferings, including their loved ones. In the documentary, “Mental health. Break the taboo “written and directed by Juliette Paquin, broadcast on M6, this Tuesday, May 6, celebrities and anonymous people deliver strong testimonies to release the floor. Because the faster the care, the more they can take the path of resilience.
Evolve mentalities
Contrary to what one sometimes thinks, disorders linked to mental health are not just about “madness”, or to being a “psychopath”. These pathologies, less visible and understandable than physical ills, take various forms, declare themselves for various reasons, and have different consequences. In this documentary, Yannick Noah, singer and former tennis champion, says, for example, having crossed a deep depression after his coronation at Roland-Garros in 1983. Ditto for swimming champions, Florent Manaudou and Camille Lacourt, as well as Arnaud, engineer in the industry. “It’s sneakysays the latter. Depression does not make you unable to do things right away. She is there, and when the right time comes, she smashes you. ” The discomfort is then expressed, by anxiety attacks, crying, insomnia, weights/losses, etc.
As for Apple, a singer, she has chronic anxiety, causing eating disorders, while the humorist Constance is bipolar. Joséphine presents a borderline personality disorder. “I have a succession of manic phases where I sleep little, leave a lot, I feel important and indestructible. »» However, in the following weeks, “I am paralyzed in my bed, I don’t see anyone, I want to die. The two states are dangerous ”, Because 50 % of bipolar people suffer from an addiction. For his part, the actor François Berléand recounts his episodes of Paranoia, mythomania, schizophrenic disorders, while the host Eric Antoine and the content of content Crazy Sally evoke their burn-out. David presents schizophrenic disorders and Zelliana dissociative identity disorders.
-Recovery goes through a good diagnosis
These disorders with multiple faces take root in different causes: intra-family violence in childhood, loss of a loved one, moral harassment at work, drunkenness of success. The more heavy and repeated the trauma, the more speech can take time to free itself. However, the risks of degradation, even irreversibility, of mental health increases. This is why, the celebrities and anonymous of this documentary recommend talking about it as soon as possible. “In all families, there are vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities are not weaknesses. But, it is a question of being aware of them to prevent them. Pathologies can be hereditary ”underlines Dr. Jean-Victor Blanc.
Then, it is a question of establishing the right diagnosis and finding the right treatment. This process can be long, cause unwanted side effects, and requires frequent rehabilitation. A suitable treatment “Do not change the personality, he restores it”, reassures the psychiatrist. The most frequent, according to him, are depressed episodes and addictions. “It can touch everyone at any time”he explains. On the other hand, “Contrary to ideas conveyed in the collective imagination, depression is a pathology that is treated rather well. Someone who is depressed is not all his life! »»
Currently heal or healing, the various witnesses of this documentary-manifest insist that it is necessary to speak to those around him or to a qualified professional before “Crack completely”. “When you’re not going well, you have to change your road!” »»encourages Camille Lacourt.
