NOT ALONE

Luca Luigi Ceriani, psychologist and psychotherapist, Faculty of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Marco Crepaldi, social psychologist, president of Associazione Hikikomori Italia; Marcello Tempesta, professor of General and Social Pedagogy, University del Salento, research author on Portofranco. Moderated by Mario Ballantini, psychiatrist, former director of the Department of Mental Health and Addictions of Sondrio

An increasing number of young people at ever earlier ages are showing emotional or behavioral problems. The phenomenon appears to be linked to the current change of era, with its repercussions on family and educational relationships, on social models, on communication. To prevent these expressions of youth distress, medical and psychological intervention alone is not enough if society remains insensitive. We need to promote experiences of community coalition that involve schools, sports associations, parishes, etc., and in which the role of adults (parents, teachers, educators), often kept on the margins, is enhanced.