According to the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin of May 19, 2009 (Institute of Health Surveillance) over 500 000 people are carriers of chronic viral hepatitis (232 hepatitis C 000, 281 000 hepatitis B) and nearly 50% do not know and not yet detected. More than 250 000 people living in France with a virus that can potentially destroy their livers.

Without screening, these chronic infections can go completely unnoticed (very few symptoms except fatigue) and lead to severe liver failure or liver cancer, for which no therapeutic use, including transplant is possible.

Over 250 000 people live in France without knowing it, with a bomb in the liver, while there are effective treatments! Viral hepatitis is responsible for 10 times more deaths in France that HIV / AIDS, “says SOS and hepatitis. In addition there are 5000 new infections per year for hepatitis C and 2500 for hepatitis B. Yet , treatment against hepatitis C can cure (viral suppression) in 50% of cases and treatment against hepatitis B can block the virus in more than 80% of cases.

Hepatitis SOS request therefore a generalization of the proposed systematic screening of viral hepatitis, primarily among older transfused, pregnant women, drug users, prisoners, persons of foreign origin residing in France and also those starting a cancer chemotherapy.

This implies, by association, a release of funds by the Ministry of Health to develop a training policy and provision of screening at health care facilities that host populations mentioned above. This implies also the High Health Authority to catch up on the validation of algorithms for detection of hepatitis B and to extend its recommendations to encourage screening for viral hepatitis. Finally, Social Security would pay 100% screening test for hepatitis B.

Unlike conventional therapy, brief therapies are mostly interested in solutions, not causes. The goal in brief therapy is not to “understand the source of a problem,” but rather “how to remove it. These therapies are based on an objective change in a given time (no more than ten meetings in general). If the brief therapies are interesting for problems related to stress, they are not always suitable for all ills and do not necessarily replace the analytical work. However, if you want to learn how to manage your emotions, they can be quite effective.

Some techniques used in brief therapy:
Hypnosis: This technique puts you in an intermediate state between waking and sleep, a pleasant state of deep relaxation which is fast diminishing the impact of your stressors. Under hypnosis, you can remember events forgotten. From there, work can be done to release your tensions facing a deadlock or a particular situation. Contrary to popular belief, hypnosis does not make you lose control of yourself and you can always interrupt a meeting.
The relaxation therapy: This method uses relaxation and positive thinking is very effective against stress because it teaches you to listen to your body and control your breathing. The visualization work on a positive event or distressing situation can also help to relativize and make the distance. To release tension, Schultz autogenic training, is particularly recommended. This exercise is based on research of sensations of heaviness and heat in the body provides a deep relaxation.
NLP (neuro-linguistic programming): This therapy is based on communication and language, proposes to identify the type of relational system that you adopt in a stressful situation. It can then improve the perception you have of the situation, then reprogram more positive attitudes in cases of anxiety.
The EMDR: highlighted by psychiatrist David Servan-Schreiber in his bestseller “Healing” and “Anti-cancer,” EMDR is a technique that helps surprising to “reprogram” the brain through eye movements. Particularly effective against post-traumatic stress, this gymnastics eyes would act on neurons and brain, and blur the traumatic memories.
The EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a form of acupuncture without needles, which acts on the energy system of meridians of the body. The fingers stimulate certain points while you focus on your problem. This recent method (developed by Gary Craig, California, 1991) relieves many symptoms including occasional or chronic stress.

Some precautions

Some low-skilled people are riding the wave of well-being without making any serious help. So take care not to confide in anyone. Namely brief therapies are not recommended for people with psychiatric disorders.