For her work in the media and her in-depth assessments on social, political, and justice concerns, Hélène Risser is a well-known French journalist and writer. She is known for her work in the media. It is noteworthy that she has worked for many networks, such as Public Senat, where she hosts shows that provide political analysis and decryption. One of her most notable programs is called Déshabillons-les, and it is a program that examines the communication and image techniques of politicians by focusing on their speeches and gestures.
Within the context of her role as a mother, Hélène Risser has been confronted with a terrible catastrophe. Two years ago, her son Arthaud Courage, who was 21 years old at the time, passed away in the family home. This coming Sunday, October 27, she will be featured as Audrey Crespo-Mara’s Portrait of the Week in the edition of Sept à Huit. To share the narrative of this catastrophe and how she experienced it, she will be describing her experience.
In an excerpt that was released on the show’s Instagram account, Hélène Risser recalls how she found her son unconscious. She stated, “I go into my son’s room, and I see that he is in the same position that I left him in the day before since I saw him lie down.”
Hélène Risser was quite moved, but she maintained her dignity throughout the entire experience. Furthermore, she told herself that it was not acceptable. So she made efforts to bring him back to life. Her boyfriend, who was also the father of her son, was the one she called. At that moment, She was unable to convince herself that her son had passed away.
She said that she was aware that this was not acceptable, but she hit him, and they made efforts to bring him back to life. Second, the arrival of the emergency services began. They inform her that her son had passed away, and that he has most likely been dead for several hours already, therefore there is nothing that can be done about it. This happened very rapidly, within a few minutes.
“Because I am a mother, and a mother is obligated to protect her child,” she says, expressing the first emotion that comes to her mind over the matter. To begin, a mother ought to have been able to comprehend that her child was passing away while she was in her room, which was only a few meters away. Therefore, I am filled with an overwhelming sense of guilt, because a mother is a person who feels responsible for the life of her kid.
