Heroes in spite of themselves, caregivers too are suffering
From his first solemn address, the President of the Republic paid tribute to the " heroes in white coats ", these thousands of women and men on the "front line" of the war waged against the invisible enemy Coronavirus. Since the confinement, each evening, the French put themselves at their window to applaud their heroes. Why do we need to make them wear this costume? And how do they take on this very special role?
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" Designating caregivers as heroes reveals the great difficulty in which we are: we have an immense need of them," analyzes Boris Cyrulnik, psychiatrist and author of the book Ivres paradis, bonhours hérosiques. “Beyond their“ technical ”function, they must indeed repair us. Faced with the anxiety situation in which we find ourselves, we feel a sense of happiness in thinking that there are people brave enough to face the virus. ” Does this very strong expectation resonate with staff in
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