On July 14, 2025, Thierry Ardisson, an iconic figure of television, died out, from liver cancer.
His partner, journalist Audrey Crespo-Mara, paid him a final tribute during overwhelming funeral on July 17. And a few days later, on July 25, she appeared again on the antenna of TF1, dressed in black, in all sobriety.
“What if it was her way to hold on?”
“Madam, sir, good evening. And thank you. Here are the titles” She launched the 20-hour newspaper opening. At the end of the edition, she wanted to thank those who supported her.
“Let me thank the teams that accompany me here at TF1 for their precious support. And thank you for your messages, so many, in tribute to the man in black. Here, I wish you a very good evening. See you tomorrow”.
A quick return that arouses a legitimate question: is it too early?
“”Too early? Too fast? The question arises“, Admit the psychologist Amélie Boukhobza. Before nuanced:”But if it was her way, her way, to stand up? “
Work as refuge or outlet
The loss of a loved one causes different reactions according to each. “”Some collapse. Others are activating. There is no good way to mourn. No universal calendar“Underlines the psychologist, who adds:”Even if, often, I say that it takes at least a year to really return to life. “
In the case of Audrey Crespo-Mara, resumption of work may appear as a form of personal support.
“”Getting back on work, for some, it’s vital. Because work structures it, it rhythms, it occupies. It is a pillar. Because it allows you to hang on to something known. To avoid a vacuum. It is a refuge, sometimes. A outlet, often. And even if it’s a leak … well, either. It’s a way of saying: I continue, despite everything “, analyzes our expert.
But this early recovery does not mean that mourning is in the process of being overcome more quickly. “”Mourning, that doesn’t mean crying without moving. And moving, that doesn’t mean forgetting either. “
Do not confuse to move forward … and bury
Returning your active life is a way to speed up the mourning process? Not necessarily. According to Amélie Boukhobza, this can even extend certain stages, such as that of denial.
“”The work occupies his mind so as not to feel. To bury what, one day, in all ways will surface “ she warns.
An understandable defense mechanism, as long as we remain aware of what we experience. “”So resume quickly, why not. Provided you do not confuse to move forward … and bury“She concludes.