As part of the # Europe1Solidaire operation, dedicated to youth facing Covid-19, our health consultant, Doctor Jimmy Mohamed, lists the professionals, organizations and solidarity initiatives likely to help you manage psychological suffering related to epidemic and health restrictions.
Throughout the week, Europe 1 mobilized around the hashtag # Europe1Solidaire to give some advice and tips to young people and help them get through this difficult period. But if this advice is not enough, especially when it comes to managing the stress, anxieties or frustrations generated by the Covid-19 crisis, who should they turn to? Doctor Jimmy Mohamed, our health consultant, makes an overview of the existing systems but also of the solidarity initiatives put in place to help the most vulnerable. With a watchword: never be ashamed to ask for help!
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Attending doctor, psychologist, psychiatrist… How can I find the right contact person?
“The most important thing is to break the silence, to speak, but it is true that we do not always know where to turn. You have several professionals at your disposal. The first is the attending physician. He is often the family doctor and therefore the one who knows you best.He will be able to assess the degree of urgency to know where to refer you and to start treatment if necessary.
And then you have two other kinds of professionals, psychologists and psychiatrists.
The psychologist will help you talk and deal with your stress.
These are people who are graduates, who will listen to you, but who will not be able to prescribe medication and whose benefits are not covered by Social Security.
If ever things are a little more serious, you may have to turn to a psychiatrist, which does not mean that you have a serious psychiatric problem, but simply needs additional support with a possible medical prescription.
You can find them in the hospital or in town medicine.
They are reimbursed by Social Security.
# Europe1Solidarity
From February 8 to 12, the branch of Europe 1 and its teams are mobilizing to help young people hit by the crisis:
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Find here the program of this special week
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And find on this page all of our content dedicated to young people
I cannot afford to pay or advance the money for these consultations, what should I do?
Solidarity initiatives are put in place.
The first is called Covidecoute.org.
This is an online platform that is completely free, available to anyone who is experiencing psychological distress related to the health crisis.
You just need to fill out a short questionnaire that will assess your level of stress, your discomfort, exhaustion or even the anger that you may be feeling.
At the end of this questionnaire, you will have the possibility of having a free consultation of 45 minutes, face-to-face or remotely, with a psychiatrist, a psychologist or an addictologist.
There are also initiatives at the regional level.
Île-de-France, for example, has set up the Île-de-France Student Listening program, which provides three consultations with psychologists supported by the community.
Also find out if there is a medico-psychological center (CMP) near your city or your district, which allows you to be taken care of free of charge, some of these centers are specialized in childcare. and adolescents.
Finally, some professionals have developed their own solidarity initiatives.
The Parisian sophrologist, Veronika Brown, offers on her website free relaxation and sophrology sessions for students, every Thursday, lasting 45 minutes.
It can accommodate up to 100 students to allow them to evacuate their stress. "