It’s a
“background noise”
with which Pauline* got up every morning for years.
A buzzing sound,
“like tinnitus”
, which assailed her on the bus she took to go to school, in the classroom or in the playground, and which chased her into her room in the evening, going until he found his way under his duvet.
Even today, this rumor swells when the vacuum becomes too long and leaves gaps.
“Then the vicious circle begins again and the house of cards collapses
,” illustrates the slender 24-year-old Parisian with a gesture of her hand.
Suicidal thoughts leave no respite from the intermittent spectacle.
In 2021, these
“dark thoughts”
affected 9.4% of women aged 18 to 24, according to a Public Health France study published in early February.
A rate higher than that of men in the same age group (5%), and multiplied by three since 2014.
“These thoughts
have doubled since 2014 among 18-24 year olds, suicide attempts declared during their lifetime increased by 50% compared to 2017, and those declared during the last 12 months, by more than 60%
, note the authors.
These high prevalences constitute an important change since they were lower or comparable to other age groups before Covid-19.
This confirms the significant increase in unhappiness among the youngest.”
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