Picardy on alert in the face of depression! As in other regions, anxiety disorders are on the rise. “We are receiving more patients than before” highlighted doctor psychiatrist Valérie Yon, who will answer questions from Internet users this Tuesday evening in a videoconference entitled … “Covid, and as a bonus the depression”.
“Mental health disorders should no longer be a taboo”
The president of EPSM (Public establishment of mental health of the Somme, formerly called Pinel center) makes this observation: more patients push the door of his office, like students or seniors. To fight against the gloom, doctor Valérie Yon send a message “Mental health disorders should no longer be a taboo. Don’t get trapped in your suffering.”
With this alert: “We must identify any sign of rupture. It can be a change of character, sadness, cynicism or disorders such as sleep disorders.”
– Alexandre lepere
The essential advice according to Valérie Yon is to regain control of your life. The first is to reorganize as close as possible to everyday life: “we get up in the morning, we get dressed, we make a calendar, an agenda, even for things that are not important, we build ourselves and we dare to phone our loved ones to keep links and avoid depression. “
To fight against depressive disorders, Dr. Valérie Yon is also part of the scientific committee set up by the City of Amiens. A committee that meets every two weeks to give “the most accurate information at the right time” to each inhabitant of the Metropolis of Amiens. “Covid and as a bonus the depression” : the videoconference starts this Tuesday at 6 p.m. on the site of the City of Amiens.
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