"Emigrating is a cultural shock"

Photo courtesy of Roberta Gottardo

Source: Photo courtesy of Roberta Gottardo

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year and it is an opportunity to reflect on a topic that often struggles to enter the public debate.


Emigration can lead to emotional and psychological difficulties as explained by Roberta Gottardo, a psychologist enrolled in the Italian and Australian register who has dedicated a lot of research and fieldwork to the difficulties particularly related to emigration.


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