
It's the weekend on a fine summer's evening, and Céline has come to have an "apéro" with friends to celebrate her release from confinement after long months of "isolation". She was happy to be able to share a moment of convivial relaxation at last. But around 9pm, as the evening drew to a [...]

Another classic day for a full-time mom in her early forties: work at 7am, off at 3pm, I'm home. I allow myself a good hour's active walking with my girlfriends, do a bit of tidying up, cook my evening meal. Then it's off to bed. At 3.15am, I wake up suddenly with a pain in the middle [...]

In the spring of 2016, I'm 48 years old. My back hurts regularly, but nothing visible on the X-ray. My doctor tells me to work a bit more standing up, maybe change my mattress and rest, to have less stress. I spend my summer vacations hiking in the Auvergne. I'm pretty out of breath and my [...]

I didn’t have any health problems before my pregnancy in 2009, but I was under observation because I was expecting twins. I was hospitalized at 37 weeks to monitor the babies and I had lots of edema at the end of the pregnancy. I gave birth by C-section because the twins’ health condition was [...]

September 2019: I left my home after domestic violence. I filed a complaint with police and started divorce proceedings. My first shock. March 2020: COVID-19 arrived and I was locked down alone in my apartment and new town, Le Havre. Being furloughed for three months threw me into a state of complete [...]

My name is Pascale. I’m 49 years old and I live in Villeneuve d’Ascq. I don’t smoke, drink or vape and I eat well. I’m stressed and constantly anxious. I’m worn out and tired… actually, I’m exhausted. Everything’s related to my personal and professional life story. My body tried to [...]

At 70 years of age, I was in good health and never thought I’d one day be diagnosed as a person with heart failure (dilated cardiomyopathy). I had a narrow escape… It was the only organ I didn’t think would be affected. Until that point, my physical condition hadn’t caused any problems as I [...]