Images of one interview made in 2019 to papa Francisco in which he revealed that consulted a psychiatrist during the last Argentine dictatorship (1976-1983) and exposed themselves about their mental health they were diffused this Wednesday by Channel 13.
The interview was conducted by the journalist Nelson Castrowho wrote the book Pope health and that is currently in the Vatican covering the last goodbye to the Argentine Pontiff.
The book, published in 2021, includes a chapter on Francisco, which contains data that the Pope himself referred to in that interview.
According to the newspaper Clarionthe Pope asked Castro that the images of the report were not disseminated until after his death.
In the dialogue with the journalist, Jorge Mario Bergoglio said He never made psychoanalysis but who did consulted a psychiatrist for a few months during the last Argentine dictatorshipwhen he served as the superior of the Society of Jesus in the South American country.
“They were difficult times because the dictatorship was, the problem of rescue people, hidden people … there were things that I didn’t know how to handle well And I went to see a psychiatrist and helped me with explanations, advice. It helped me a lot, “he said.
Explained that this consultation It helped him to “clarify certain things” and address certain “fears” That they came, for example, when they have hidden in his car to people sought by the dictatorship and have to pass several military controls.
-He argued that neurosis “They are a lifelong companions.”
“Once I read a book with which I laughed out loud: ‘Alégées de be neurotic. Neurosis is wanting to do everything quickly. No, stop. You know them (to neurosis), “he said.
Regarding the anxietyhe said that he had “quite tamed” and had managed to “not let her in.”
During the report, Francisco told some aspects of the 2013 conclave And he said he felt “peace” in the voting rounds that concluded with his choice as the high pontiff.
Consulted on What afflicted himhe replied: “The pain of others. The boys who are starving and in countries that could solve the problem. The welded boys. To me the problem of children touches me a lot. And the problem of seniorsalso. The abandoned elders. “
Francisco said that, when sleeping, he did not have dreams But, if I had them, I dreamed “beautiful things” or “memories”, and what I slept “like a trunk”, No need to take any medication.
“At about 9 am (at night) I go to bed, I read until 10, I turn off the light at 10 and 4 (in the morning) I am raised. I wake up alone. I have the alarm. But I always wake up three minutes before the alarm sounds because the brain has a special clock,” he said.
