“Going to the psychologist is love for oneself.” Aurora Ramazzotti at the forefront of mental health

“I am a person born privileged and I don’t mean material things: my privilege has been to grow in love, to listen and to share. I’m pretty sure these three things saved me from the world, but not everyone can say the same. “

Aurora Ramazzotti was chosen by the Lombardy Region as testimonial of the new regional law to establish it basic psychologistfigure inserted and recognized in all respects among primary care. This is a significant response to the strong increase in demand and psychological need encountered in the pandemic period with the aim of structuring a psychological offer integrated into the Regional Health System that can be timely, appropriate and close to citizens.

The choice of Aurora as testimonial is not accidental. Through her social networks, her presenter and creator has repeatedly expressed herself on the importance of mental well-being and psychological support, especially for the younger generations, those who in times of pandemic have perhaps received the hardest backlash. She herself explained the reasons for this personal battle during the press conference to present the new law, when she told the episode that convinced her to fully engage in this battle.

“I always thought that sooner or later I would find the thing to fight for. Believe it or not, that thing literally showed up on my front door. In the form of a person. A very young person, in a very difficult year, whose brief life screamed in his silence. A thirteen-year-old girl who had attempted suicide several times and who had already lost the will to fight»Reveals Aurora through her Instagram profile. “We’ve been talking for hours and don’t ask me why, but from that meeting the girl began to feel better. I don’t take any credit but one thing I understand: he needed love, listening and sharing. And like her an entire generation ».