On paper, Alix Chopin has everything to be happy. This quadruple graduate of a prestigious school, a former commercial director of an SME, who lives between Normandy and Paris, has, however: “great depression” in 2021. “I was in deep melancholy for two months, I lost my life instinct. It was so painful that I wanted to end it.He says. One day, suffering from a suicidal crisis, he goes to his psychiatrist, who immediately refers him to a clinic. He recalls this episode at the 2022 TEDxChantilly conference.
In France, a person commits suicide every hour, and a suicide attempt occurs every 4 minutes. It is the second leading cause of death for young people aged 15-25, and one in 25 will be haunted by suicidal thoughts at least once in their life. However, it is a huge taboo. After her intervention at TEDx, Alix Chopin also noted how sensitive the topic is
Source: Le Figaro
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