Initiatives that focus on the mental health of young people, created by associations, non-profit organisations, committees, foundations, cooperative societies or other private non-profit entities, which will have to present projects with socially useful purposes, to be developed also in schools. This is the theme at the center of the social announcement “Ganassini Social Responsibility” promoted by Istituto Ganassini, an Italian company active in the dermocosmetics sector. The initiative, now in its ninth edition, has this year’s theme “#TiAscolto” and aims to support proposals and activities for the promotion, education and awareness of mental health and assistance psychology to young people.
How to participate
The winning project will be awarded a prize of 5,000 euros. To participate, simply upload the necessary material (project description, contacts and any photographic or video material) and a copy of the association’s statute or articles of association in the format on the website www.ganassinisocialresponsibility.com, or send them via e-mail to [email protected] by 4pm on Friday 22 November 2024. The accepted projects will be examined by a jury made up of four internal members of the company, who will decide the winner of the donation.
«Our desire to comprehensively approach all issues relating to sustainability is perfectly reflected in this year’s social announcement – declares Vittoria Ganassini, CSR manager of the group – Talking about psychological assistance and mental health, but even more so about their promotion , awareness, education, has never been as relevant as today and it is essential to intervene promptly, especially towards younger people.”
The mental health of younger people
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, young people were among those most penalized by the period of restrictions and social isolation that followed. Various international organizations such as WHO, Unicef and the European Commission’s Joint Research Center – JRC, have carried out various studies in this regard, bringing to light data on mental and emotional health difficulties: 8% of children worldwide (5-9 years old) and 14% of adolescents (10-19 years old) live with a mental health problem; 35% of 13-year-olds in Europe report low mood, nervousness and psychosomatic symptoms more than once a week; depression and anxiety disorders are among the top five causes of illness; Suicide is the leading cause of death among adolescents (10-19 years) in low- and middle-income countries and the second in high-income countries after road accidents. The 2024 call announced by the Ganassini Institute intends to offer concrete support to all those associations that help children and young people overcome fragility and uncomfortable situations.
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