The second phase of deconfinement started on Tuesday, with the reopening of bars and restaurants, but also the abrogation of the authorized movement limit of 100 kilometers. However, some do not feel like enjoying this newfound freedom, still afraid of being struck by the new coronavirus, and have chosen to maintain a form of isolation. "As long as the virus circulates freely, I cannot circulate freely", confides Adeline to the microphone of Europe 1. "I am at risk because I am between 65 and 70 years old, and I tell myself that it not much. " "This virus scares me," continues the retiree. "I don't want to have my lungs taken, to stop breathing, to be intubated."
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For psychologist Hélène Romano, this type of behavior can be explained, especially in people who know they are fragile, due to the trauma left by confinement and by the multiplication during this period of alert messages. "Very often the elderly cling to their grandchildren. We spent two months telling them that they posed a danger to them," she points out at the microphone of Europe 1. "A patient told me said, 'I am told that what makes me want to live is life threatening'. "
Rediscover life before
"If the virus uses children more easily as a transporter, that does not mean that they are at the origin of the disease," insists Hélène Romano. "It's the translation that is done, and it psychically insecures everyone."
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For this therapist, deconfinement should be an opportunity to refocus discourse on the effectiveness of barrier gestures, a way of inviting the most reluctant to gradually reconnect with a lifestyle put on hold for almost 60 days.
"Restoring a bond of trust will be done little by little. A violent break with everyday life is not erased by a snap of the fingers. For some it will happen quickly, but others will take time to re-establish taming life ", concludes Hélène Romano.