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The book « Ces traumas qui nous possèdent. Comprendre pour guérir. Addictions, voix intérieures, esprits parasites… » (These Traumas That Possess Us: Understanding to Heal. Addictions, Inner Voices, Parasitic Spirits...) by Jean-Charles Bouchoux—psychoanalyst, writer, and hypnotherapist—has just been published in France. Among its various contributions, the work includes elements drawn from a written interview with Dr. Jacques Mabit, founder and president of the Takiwasi Center.

Book Presentation
What psychoanalysts call “dissociative disorders,” psychiatrists refer to as “neurochemical imbalances,” and shamans describe as “energetic parasites” may, in fact, be three complementary ways of describing the same phenomenon. This book seeks to build bridges between science and spirituality.

From psychiatric hospitals in Paris to shamans in the Amazon rainforest, and through encounters with Swiss exorcists and Moroccan healers, this investigation reveals a surprising discovery: all describe the same phenomenon, though in different languages. The psychiatrist speaks of neurochemical imbalances, the psychoanalyst of dissociative trauma, and the religious practitioner of parasitic entities. All evoke an original breach—physiological, psychological, or spiritual—that allows something foreign to take up residence within us.

Presentation of Jacques Mabit’s Contribution, by Jean-Charles Bouchoux
To explore this question more deeply, I contacted Dr. Jacques Mabit and proposed an interview. He preferred instead to write an article for our book, which I will summarize and present in several sections according to the themes addressed in our research. The complete text is included at the end of the book.

Dr. Jacques Mabit is an internationally recognized physician and researcher for his work in the field of Amazonian traditional medicine and alternative therapies. He graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Nantes, in Naturopathy from the Faculty of Medicine of Paris-Bobigny, and in Tropical Pathology from the Institute of Antwerp. He practiced as a general practitioner in France and collaborated with various NGOs in developing countries before turning toward traditional medicines.

Dr. Mabit is also a lecturer and prolific author. He has written numerous articles and books on traditional healing practices and their place in the contemporary world. He is committed to the search for holistic solutions to health problems and to the promotion of an integrative medicine that respects and values the diversity of medical knowledge systems.

His innovative approach and extensive fieldwork have earned him recognition from numerous academic and medical institutions, making him a leading figure in integrative medicine.

Jacques Mabit : “Perceptual disorders are commonly understood as any alteration of the natural human senses through which we perceive reality. Such disorders are thought to generate a distortion of reality, potentially leading to an erroneous interpretation of one’s environment. This diagnosis is based on manifestations considered pathological, such as hallucinations—perceiving an object that does not exist—or unusual psychic phenomena such as telepathy, clairvoyance, thought-reading, or hearing voices. In the absence of a material basis supporting these perceptions, the resulting interpretation is often considered imaginary, illusory, or even delusional.

However, this general definition rests upon assumptions that deserve to be reconsidered. In this article, we propose to address this topic from the perspective of our more than three decades of clinical and therapeutic experience. Given the complexity and breadth of the subject, we will focus on the essential aspects that may be of interest to anyone wondering whether they—or someone close to them—may be experiencing non-ordinary perceptual disturbances originating from the invisible world.

Our aim is to provide several key, pragmatic elements for recognizing the origin of these disturbances, diagnosing them, choosing appropriate professionals, and addressing their treatment.”

Dr. Jacques Mabit’s contribution to this book offers a unique and valuable perspective on perceptual disorders and their relationship with the invisible world. Drawing upon several decades of experience in Amazonian traditional medicine and alternative therapies, Dr. Mabit invites us to reconsider our assumptions and approach these phenomena with both open-mindedness and scientific rigor.

His integrative approach and clinical experience provide pragmatic and enlightening answers to the questions faced by those encountering such manifestations. Reading his articles offers a renewed and useful perspective while contributing to a deeper understanding of these complex phenomena.

Jean-Charles Bouchoux, psychoanalyst, writer, and hypnotherapist.

Links of Interest
• Book : Ces traumas qui nous possèdent, Comprendre pour guérir, Addictions, voix intérieures, esprits parasites… Editions Trédaniel, 2026, 215p. MORE INFORMATION
• Article: "Summary of the Differential Diagnosis Between Perceptual Disorders and Spiritual Infestations", Dr. Jacques Mabit, published on the Takiwasi website, June 2026. READ THE ARTICLE
• Article: "Perception disorders and relationship to the invisible world", Dr. Jacques Mabit, published on the Takiwasi website, July 2024. READ THE ARTICLE