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Mental Health and Sex Therapy in Italy - What's the Stigma, How to Get Help, What Care is Available, and How to Become a Clinical Psychologist and Sex Therapist
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(VIDEO AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY AND YOUTUBE)
(TW: Mentions of suicide and sex)
Helping us navigate the mental health system in Italy is Donatella Fiacchino, an Italian clinical psychologist and sex therapist. Whether you're considering relocating to Italy or simply curious about the differences in mental healthcare, this episode offers a fascinating glimpse into the Italian psyche.
Join host Catrin Skaperdas and guest Donatella as they have an educational, entertaining, and important chat about Italian culture inclusive of:
- How Italians view mental health
- Routes someone in Italy looking for mental health care can take
- Finding therapy in English in Italy
- The ratio of suicide rates in Italy vs the U.S.
- Steps someone can take to become a clinical psychologist or sex therapist
- Why Donatella thinks sex is still a taboo in Italy
- Sex education in Italian's schools
- Gender roles in sex in Italy
- Differences between the North and South of Italy on topics surrounding mental health
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"The opinions, facts, examples, stories and hypotheses shared by Donatella Fiacchino in this episode come from personal observations on society, from the scientific literature and her psychological knowledge, from data collected via surveys, and from social media content. Examples when talking about people, relationship dynamics and any psychological construct only have explanatory functions and they do not come from the stories of current or past clients of Donatella Fiacchino. There’s never specific reference to current or past clients of hers. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental." - Written by Donatella Fiacchino
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For more information about Donatella Fiacchino, check out https://www.donatellafiacchino.com/.
This interview is also available to watch on Spotify and YouTube.
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