If I can help (…), it’s already a victory
Thus in October 2022, “Sometimes love is not enough” is published by City Éditions. “It needed more than love, it needed care! That’s what I say in the book. I tell the problems encountered to highlight them, because Amandine’s story is the story of many families. Today, I wonder how nothing could be done… Many professionals refused to provide care to Amandine because she did not want to, or because she was agitated, except that these are symptoms of the disease . It’s a vicious circle in that sense…”
But Isabelle Dehez Machado also recounts the beautiful encounters, the doctors full of good will sometimes helpless in the face of the system, who could not do much. “And then I present associations, programs, which help families find solutions. These are things that I unfortunately discovered too late, so if I can help, allow others to come across them at the right time, that’s already a victory”.
“Because I don’t know if I’m going to be able to stay around this story. It’s difficult, maybe I’ll have to turn the page and turn to something else. My job is already very heavy, so to accumulate so many fights, it may be too difficult for me.confides the one who is a specialist educator for children, adolescents, and young adults with disabilities. “What is certain is that I will continue to keep myself informed of what is happening in the world of psychiatry, because things really need to move forward”conclude Isabelle Dehez Machado, full of determination.
Timothy Linard