THEWith mental health, the need to belong, the effort of accepting and the power of sharing. These four themes are at the center of the four stories Tell in the podcast Adolescences (you can listen to it in the Corriere della Sera section dedicated to children & parents). These are the true stories of Valeria Vedovatti, Carlotta Bertotti, Sara Verde and Ambra Garavaglia: four young testimonials who agreed to open and deliver their adolescent experiences to a microphone.
To offer a clinical and in -depth look at the testimonies of the four influencers, four experts: Stefano Erzegovesi, Giovanni Migliase, Claudio Mencacci and Anna Omboni. The four -episode podcast is conducted and written by Chiara Bidoli, Capoderdatore of Corriere Salute. And is made In collaboration with Itaca LAB of the Itaca Progetto Foundation: A training course aimed at content creators for a conscious communication, respectful and correct on mental health issues.
In the podcast Adolescences The battle of Valeria Vedovatti against anorexia
After a happy childhood, Valeria Vedovatti He faced anorexia nervosa. His battle began in silence, between perfectionism and need for control. The first step towards healing was the awareness of being sick, reached during a long hospitalization and a profound therapeutic path. “Understanding that you are sick is not obvious. But it is necessary. Only from there you can start again, “Stefano Erzegovesi explained to us.
Sharing on social media has become its care And his contribution: talk about his own suffering to give hope to others. Today Valeria is followed by a large and loyal community that sees an example of authenticity and courage in her.
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Carlotta Bertotti and the search for identity, beyond the Nevo of Ota who marks her face
According to Giovanni Migliase, in the age of adolescence, the need to belong and social recognition becomes central to the construction of identity. It is at this stage that Shame, fear of judgment, solitude in feeling different, is experienced. In an increasingly visual and homologating society, being seen is equivalent to existing.
Carlotta Bertotti (Photo by JB Lacroix/Filmmagic)
A discomfort embodied by Carlotta Bertotti. Torinese model With 331 thousand followers on Instagram, for a lifetime has obsessively hid that great blue gray desire that covers half the face. It is the Nevo of Ota, a benign skin of the skin, which today shows no more shame but as a part of itself.
So Carlotta rebelled against the looks that define the value according to the physical aspect. His story, which he also told In the book Indelible (Solferino), It is an invitation to open spaces of listening and comparison, where the boys can recognize themselves and feel legitimized to exist, without filters.
Sara Verde and gender fluidity: emotions and truths on social media
Sara Verde He tells his life marked by an intense emotional sensitivity and a long psychotherapy journey that began at only 12 years. He defines himself as a “fluid” person, in thought and emotions. Found an authentic way in social media to express itself, break down the stigma on depression e speak openly about the use of psychotropic drugs as a balance tool.
With a deep family bond and a constant reflection on kindness, identity and vulnerability, Sara transforms her experience into a message of hope: “It is not true that those who suffer is alone. There is always a glimmer, even if tiny.”
Ambra Garavaglia and the effort to grow alongside the mental illness of a father
Ambra Garavaglia lived an adolescence marked by the father’s paranoid schizophrenia. Closed in a room, in a house where there was no talk, she lived for years in silence anger, fear and frustration. He found refuge in dance, writing and therapy. Today she is the author of an autobiographical book (All happy families, Deagostini), mother, and active voice on social media against stigma.
The cover of the book by Ambra Garavaglia
“If just another person closed in his room will feel less alone, then I did something right,” he says. Ambra testifies how much it is Important also to support those who are next to psychic sufferingand how fundamental it is to recognize and give a name to pain to be able to heal.
The four episodes of the podcast Adolescences on the cores of the courier
The project is curated by the head of the Podcast editorial staff of Corriere della Sera Tommaso Pellizzari, with the production entrusted to Carlo Annese for Piano P. The first episode, starring Valeria Vedovatti, It is available since yesterday, 9 July 2025 on Corriere.iton the courier app and on all the main audio streaming platforms. The subsequent episodes will be published weekly on the dates of 16, 23 and 30 July 2025.
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