There are about 60 appointments that can be booked free of charge and without a prescription for Friday 8 October, from 9 to 17 at the “Matteo Rota” in Bergamo. In case of positivity, a free in-depth psychological consultation is offered. Here’s how to book.
There are about 60 appointments that can be booked for free and without a prescription for Friday 8 October, from 9 to 17 at the “Matteo Rota” in Bergamo, in via Garibaldi, in the clinic for the treatment of anxiety or depression. , on the second floor of the Mazzoleni pavilion. The specialists of Pope John XXIII will be available for the administration of psychological tests for the evaluation of signals that lead back to a possible anxious / depressive condition. Recipients of the initiative are women, among the subjects who in various phases of the life cycle are at greater risk of being affected by these mental disorders. To be kept under observation is in particular the peri-partum (pregnancy and post-partum) and the delicate phase of transition to menopause. If the test is positive, a subsequent free in-depth psychological consultation will be offered. It is possible to book by email at: [email protected].
The initiative will be held on the occasion of World Mental Health Day, which is celebrated every year on 10 October. Onda Foundation, the National Observatory on Women’s and Gender Health, organized the eighth edition of the (H) -Open Weekend from 8 to 10 October 2021, involving the national territory’s Bollini Rosa network hospitals and the facilities dedicated to mental health who have joined the initiative aimed at women suffering from anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, mood and sleep disorders, psychosis and eating disorders. The structures participating in the project will open their doors to the female population for the entire weekend with the aim of raising awareness among the population on the importance of early diagnosis and promoting access to care, helping to overcome prejudices, stigma and fears related to diseases psychic.
It is estimated that in Italy over 2 out of 10 people have a severe or mild / moderate mental disorder. In particular, due to the pandemic, according to the Italian Society of NeuroPsicoFarmacologia, at least 150,000 new cases of depression are estimated due only to the loss of work generated by the current economic crisis. Women are especially at high risk: more predisposed to depression and more affected in the workplace by Covid-19.
“We have always paid particular attention to gender psychiatry to Pope John with the establishment, since 2012, of a dedicated clinic – explained Emi Bondi, director of the Mental Health Department of Asst Papa Giovanni XXIII -. Women have a significantly higher risk of getting depressed and anxious than men (about three times as much) and this particularly in childbearing age. In the last two years, among the effects of the pandemic, there has been an important increase in all mental disorders and in particular in depression and anxiety with heavy repercussions in terms of disability and suffering. It therefore appears important to be able to intervene from the beginning of the symptoms for a timely taking charge and treatment of the disorder especially in the populations considered most at risk “.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in mental disorders, in particular anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, panic and post-traumatic effects of stress,” says Francesca Merzagora, president of the Onda Foundation. «These disorders have a negative impact on the quality and quantity of life, affecting all areas: personal, affective-family, socio-relational and work. They often lead to isolation and loneliness. This is why it is important to intervene as soon as possible: asking for help is the first fundamental step to tackle the problem. Psychic disorders are treatable, not all of them are curable. And where healing is not achievable, effective interventions can be adopted that can reduce the intensity, duration of symptoms and consequences ».
All the services offered will be available from 27 September on the website www.bollinirosa.it where it will be possible to view the list of participating centers with indications on dates, times and booking methods.
The initiative enjoys the patronage of Cittadinanzattiva, the Italian Society of NeuroPsicoFarmacologia (Sinpf), the Italian Society of Psychiatry (Sip), the Italian Society of Geriatric Psychiatry (Sipg) and Progetto Itaca and is made possible also thanks to the unconditional contribution of Janssen Italy, the pharmaceutical company of the Johnson & Johnson Group, Neomesia, Otsuka and Lundbeck. More information on https: // www. bollinirosa.it/h-open-weekend-salute-mentale-3
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