What makes adolescents resilient?
To support young people, it is important to understand what can predict their resilience, understood as the ability to emerge strengthened from adversity. A study on adolescence conducted by the psycho-pedagogical team of the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation sheds light on the predictors of resilience…
The danger of new behavioral addictions
The worrying phenomenon of addictions now goes beyond just the use of illegal drugs, involving various types of risky behaviors that feed on fragility and threaten to steal well-being, future, and life—especially from the younger generations facing the challenges of growing up.
Adolescence
Global health goals specifically consider the educational emergency of adolescence, exacerbated by health, geopolitical, social, and environmental crises. Adolescence is a stage of life naturally characterized by sensitivity and instability, caused by the physical and hormonal changes of puberty. S…
Digital microgratification: notifications and dopamine
In an era where we are constantly connected, mobile device notifications allow us to stay up to date, but at what cost? Notification addiction affects mental well-being and has significant implications for emotional and social health. In this article, we will explore how dopamine plays a central ro…
Digital natives and hyperconnected adolescents
On the occasion of the International Youth Day on August 12, we explore the digital health of children and adolescents, between the virtual and the real world. The so-called “digital natives” belong to the generation born and raised in the era of the mass spread of digital technologies, ideally fro…
Hikikomori: Overcoming Social Withdrawal and Rediscovering Yourself
The phenomenon of hikikomori, increasingly widespread even in Italy, represents a silent condition affecting many young people. They choose to isolate themselves from the world, retreating to their rooms and cutting off all contact with the outside world. What are the underlying causes of this soc…
“To grow together”: the Patrizio Paoletti Foundation campaign
The lack of social-emotional skills is increasingly detailed by research today and is often indicated as a hidden cause of serious problems. It is considered at the root of issues such as the mental health crisis among adolescents and gender-based violence. The drastic changes in social interactio…
The psychosocial well-being of adolescents
Adolescence, or the phase of passage from childhood to adult life, is a special and delicate period. It is a priority to ensure the psychosocial well-being of young people. To do so, it is first and foremost important to support them as they grow.
