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Two suicide makes an attempt, a number of hospitalizations, tough returns to work… At 61, Ghislaine (the witnesses to this text wished to stay nameless), an administrative govt in larger training, remains to be employed regardless of bipolarity identified ten years in the past. “I feel that my working conditions are putting my health at risk”confides the one who advantages from recognition of the standing of disabled employee (RQTH).

However, for a very long time supported by her hierarchy and occupational drugs, Ghislaine right now feels left to her personal gadgets. “ The doctor recommended part-time work, but as the tasks piled up, my new HR refused it and my management always entrusted me with more missions. » Ghislaine’s testimony illustrates the difficulty of the public service in supporting people with a psychological disability. The task is immense. Thirteen million French people are affected by a severe psychological disorder: depression, schizophrenia, bipolarity, post-traumatic stress or eating disorders.

Taboo and stigmatized, mental disorders force us to oscillate between overcompensation and discouragement. Alain, 50 years old, administrative agent in a large metropolis, and living with schizophrenia, confides that he never speaks of his pathology to his colleagues: “In the collective imagination, it is synonymous with violent behavior. » According to the IFOP-Agefiph 2025 barometer, a third of employees say they are not “not ready” to work with an individual with a psychological sickness, and solely 16% of managers think about their integration ” easy “.

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