The Razor Blade Tribe (Swiss Press Text 2023, by Simonetta Caratti) - Swiss Press Award

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Simonetta Caratti

I delved into one aspect of the growing youth distress in Ticino, whose extent worries psychiatrists, confuses parents, and calls into question the authorities. Self-harm is a taboo, a personal suffering that manifests itself on the skin. I brought it to light and to public attention, thanks to the courage of three young women who spoke out, fostering new treatment options.