«Image publique, réalité intime» : cinq choses à savoir sur le combat de Halima Gadji contre la dépression
Marième Dial, in "Maîtresse d'un homme marié," has established herself as a key figure on Senegalese television. But away from the spotlight, the actress is fighting demons that have haunted her since childhood. L'Observateur, with the help of a psychologist, sought to understand. Excerpts.
1. Suicide attempt at age 11
Overweight, stuttering, mockery, rejection…: Halima Gadji had a difficult childhood. At 11, she attempted suicide. She managed to recover and become a renowned actress as an adult, propelled to the top of her game by her portrayal of Marième Dial in "Maîtresse d'un homme marié." But, clearly, her old demons still haunt her. "Her repeated crises reflect a deep-rooted vulnerability, fueled by hypersensitivity and old wounds," diagnosed psychologist Khalifa Mouhamed Traoré, interviewed by L'Observateur.
2. Intense actress
For Halima Gadji, acting is much more than a profession. It's therapy. Through intense roles, characters who are whole, passionate, transgressive, yet vulnerable, the actress transposes her own inner struggles into them.
3. “Show”, “judgment”
Could the public have contributed to Halima Gadji's situation? According to the psychologist, yes. For a celebrity, the specialist points out, depression "becomes a public spectacle, an object of judgment," which complicates things for the subject and contributes to their isolation.
4. “Intimate image and intimate reality”
For the psychologist, the Halima Gadji case illustrates "the violence of the gap between public image and private reality." "What Halima shows us," continues Khalifa Mouhamed Traoré, "is that there is no contradiction between being an admired star and going through private failures. This emotional intensity nourishes her talent, but can also weaken her if she is not supported."
5. Kader Gadji
Halima Gadji's brother, Kader, who played "Birame" in "Maîtresse d'un homme marié," dedicated "Moi contre moi," a poignant short film about inner struggle, to his sister. "Through this film, I wanted to show that everyone faces their demons, but that there is always a light," the actor told L'Observateur.
Commentaires (37)
Que le bon Dieu assiste cette fille, elle a fait du mal à personne.
Halte aux ignorants et mechants...je ne partage pas ces valeurs...soxor rek..mais Yallah waxul kennë dara...
Parlez nous des gens susceptibles d apporter quelque chose de positif a ce pays,des modèles pour nos jeunes,plutôt que de nous tympanisent avec ces mauvaises influenceurs nuisibles et toxiques pour la jeunesse
Faut aussi faire des films qui font l apologie du viol collectif
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Ay perverse lagnou
Elle recouvrera la plénitude de ses moyens inchallah.
Vous savez, au moins, qu’une personne souffrant de dépression est dans une fragilité qui mérite attention ?
Pourquoi alors étaler de manière aussi publique la situation de cette jeune dame alors que son cas relève du secret médical car la dépression est une maladie? Franchement, vous ne l’aidez pas et vous n’honorez pas le métier qui est le vôtre !
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