Fear, denial, anger, guilt... The loved ones of people suffering from mental health problems are often left alone when faced with a tsunami of emotions.
Survey : In France, 3 million people suffer from severe mental health disorders. But their loved ones—the 5 million parents, spouses, brothers, sisters, and children who support them every day—must also learn to cope with these illnesses.
Arnaud and his son Vincent, diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2011: "It's not the life we had imagined, but we have forged strong bonds." CLÉMENT CHAPILLON FOR "LE NOUVEL OBS"
Eyes staring at the wall, incoherent words. That August day in 2011, upon entering his son's room, Arnaud realized that 17-year-old Vincent was not well. "He was agitated, crying, and kept saying he had done something wrong, but didn't know what," says the father, now in his sixties. In the hours that followed, he took him to see a general practitioner, who contacted a clinic near Aix-en-Provence.
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