Overview
- Demorand first publicly revealed his bipolar disorder in his book Intérieur nuit, a candid essay that began with the line “Je suis un malade mental.”
- He was diagnosed with type‑2 bipolar disorder in 2017 after a long medical search and has been treated with lithium as part of his care.
- After the book’s wide exposure he stepped back from live radio and later experienced a severe depressive relapse that forced him off the France‑Inter air.
- Intérieur nuit reached a large audience, selling more than 200,000 copies and prompting broad public discussion about mental illness and disclosure.
- His new podcast Si besoin mixes personal testimony, interviews, and reporting to continue the conversation about care, stigma, and how public exposure can connect people without guaranteeing clinical recovery.