ODW COVID-19 in Bergamo: A Psychotherapist in the Epicenter of the Pandemic

Led by Nicole Adami

This is a 1 hour On Demand Webinar. Access information, resources and CEU information will be available shortly after registration and registrants will be given unlimited access to the recording for a full year.

This webinar was broadcasted live on October 21, 2022 as part of the Collective Trauma Conference

On February 24, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed the city of Bergamo in Italy. For two months, the whole district suffered a shock wave of infections, hospitals without beds, saturated intensive care, and oxygen starvation. All this while trying to also manage thousands of people with severe symptoms as quickly as possible.

This collective emergency that hit Bergamo led to many deaths and mourning. And sadly, people were unable to experience the common rites of passage for death due to the COVID lockdown.

During this time, psychotherapist Nicole Adami took responsibility for overseeing the psychological support care for nurses who worked on the front line in Bergamo. She activated a call for politicians to create collective funeral rites aimed at helping affected people manage traumatic grieving.

At the conclusion of the workshop, attendees will be better able to —

• Examine how the collective emergency in Bergamo developed
• Explore psychological support interventions utilized during the Bergamo emergency
• Explore the impact on the Bergamo population, including grieving while in isolation
• Identify the importance of mourning rites and the effects of their denial

This training offers 1 hours of direct contact (not counting breaks or lunch). It is the participant’s responsibility to check with their individual state boards/regulatory body to verify CE requirements for their license to practice.

For Attendees of On Demand/Recorded Version

If you cannot verify 100% attendance of the Live Broadcast or if you are watching the On Demand/recorded version of this webinar, you will need to complete a Post-Webinar Quiz with a pass of at least 80% in order to verify your attendance. 

For Canadian and International participants

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• Name of Participant
• Title of Training
• Name of Presenter plus their credentials
• Number of hours of training
• Date of training
• Confirmation that you have passed a quiz with at least 80% grade to verify your attendance

Please check carefully with your regulating body/organization that this certificate is sufficient proof for you to claim CEUs.

For general information about Continuing Education for Canadians and International participants, please click here.  

This training is aimed at all mental health professionals including:

• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Clinical and Counselling Psychologists
• Psychiatric Social Workers
• Pastoral Counsellors
• Psychotherapists
• Psychiatrists
• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Occupational Therapists
• Counsellors
• Graduate Students in Accredited Programs in the Above Fields
• case managers
• licensed professional counsellors
• all other professionals who would like to develop, update or expand their skills and knowledge in mental health practices

What level of knowledge the attendee should have in this topic?
– Intermediate/Advanced