Jacques-Michel suffers from amnesia: "I never found the first 30 years of my life"

2023-05-17T03:08:49.566Z

Highlights: Olivier Delacroix tells the story of Jacques-Michel, a father who was the victim at the age of 29 of a very rare form of amnesia: emotional amnesia. Following a psychological trauma, Jacques- Michel has forgotten everything about the first thirty years of his life. He wakes up 400km from home, in the streets of Paris, without knowing his name, his address, where he got there.... How did he experience this total memory loss? He recounts his post-traumatic shock and his slow reconstruction.

Olivier Delacroix tells the story of Jacques-Michel, a father who was the victim at the age of 29 of a very rare form of amnesia: emotional amnesia. Following a psychological trauma, Jacques-Michel has forgotten everything about the first thirty years of his life. His story begins one evening, when he leaves his house to put the car in the garage. His wife Martine does not see him return. The next morning, he wakes up 400km from home, in the streets of Paris, without knowing his name, his address, where he got there.... How did he experience this total memory loss? In this new episode of the podcast "Dans les yeux d'Olivier" adapted by Europe 1 Studio, Jacques-Michel entrusts his story to Olivier Delacroix. He recounts his post-traumatic shock and his slow reconstruction. Topics covered: Post-traumatic shock – emotional amnesia – total memory loss – testimonial