The daughter of Sylvain Augier
announced that his father died at the age of 68 on March 16, 2024. Emblematic figure of France Televisions in the 1990s, he notably presented for several years The treasure map
And Do not dream. The host suddenly left the media even though he had suffered from bipolar disorder for several years. An illness that he hid for a long time, even when he was on the air.
Guest in It starts today on October 10, 2023, Sylvain Augier returned to this trouble in the face of Faustine Bollaert. He particularly mentioned the effects that are difficult to bear on a daily basis. “I had melancholic depressions, indeed, terrible ones, but which did not last long…” Did he remember in front of Maxime Chattam’s partner before indicating that after “24 hours, 36 hours, 48 hours, max“, he managed to find a life again “normal”. However, during his downward phases, he often felt “a terrible anguish” And “an anxiety” intense.
20 years after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, Sylvain Augier thought about ending his life. “I stood in front of a TGV, I wanted to end it […] The suffering was terrible. I waited for the TGV to approach at an astonishing speed.”he confided to Faustine Bollaert.
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Sylvain Augier almost ended his life
Fortunately, his family was in his thoughts at this difficult time. “At the last moment, I made a gap of one meter. The TGV passed in front of me at full speed.”he revealed before continuing: “I told myself that suicide was the suffering of someone who was going to disappear. But it was the beginning of the suffering of those who loved him. In this case, my children, my wife, and the people I love around me. And that day it was completely over“.
It was ultimately thanks to the help of a therapist that the facilitator was able to move forward. “We cannot cure it, but we can treat it. You have to find the psychiatrist who gives you good treatment. It took me a long time to find the right person.”he rejoiced.
Despite the help of a therapist and the desire to move forward, the host suddenly lost his life on Saturday March 16, 2024.
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