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When one of Thierry's life projects did not go as planned, several symptoms of major depression appeared and Thierry's health deteriorated for several months. This led him to have to talk to his loved ones and his employer. With these difficult and confusing times, he learned the importance of thinking about his health first and foremost and of making time for the essential elements that make you feel good. See Thierry's testimonial When I arrived in Quebec, I immediately started working in management information technology in the largest men's clothing manufacturer in North America. I had two big projects in my life. The first was to successfully immigrate to Quebec, which I succeeded in doing and am very proud of. And the second was to develop a role as a father. Due to unfortunate circumstances, my child was returned to his biological family. So that triggered a whole series of events in me, my major depression. I was off work for six months, so from that point on I had symptoms of a total loss of self-confidence. I no longer had any interest in anything. My professional work was affected, my relationship was affected, my interest in hobbies too. I do a lot of music, drawing; there was nothing that interested me anymore. So I was advised to consult at that time, which I did. I had a lot of help from my family, close friends, health professionals of course. So basically, my recovery took about six months. After those six months, I gradually went back to work, and what I remember from that, from this little failure let's say, is that I was able to give a big helping hand to a little kid who needed it. Basically, this little helping hand that I was able to give my kid... it's a source of pride. I think that subconsciously, he will remember it. Since then, I have decided to give a lot of importance to the things in life that make me feel good. It is important to think of yourself. Before others.