COVID 19: the people of Ticino and their resilience

Resilience is the ability to adjust readily to traumatic events and to reorganise one's life positively. Greater flexibility, adaptation to difficulties and control of one's emotions become even more relevant in times of crisis, such as that triggered by the coronavirus to avoid depression, anxiety and stress. Panic, agitation, irritability, anxiety, inability to feel positive emotions. In times of pandemic, it is essential to monitor the impact on mental health. The Corona Immunitas Ticino study, conducted by Emiliano Albanese Professor of Public Health at USI, not only measures the extent of the spread of the coronavirus and immunity in the population but also analyses the impact on mental health. The study reveals that the people of Ticino has shown, during the pandemic, to have the psychological resources to manage stress and mental fatigue. Emiliano Albanese, Head of the study, guides us through the results in an interviewed by the Sunday paper Il Caffè ( the article in Italian ).