Welcome
I'm Dr. Nicola Meda, a psychiatrist and neuroscience researcher at the University of Padua, Italy.
This website has a simple goal: to provide you with clear, accessible, and evidence-based information about mental health. Whether you're looking for answers for yourself or for someone you care about, you'll find content designed to help you navigate your journey.
What you’ll find here
- Blog: articles on bipolar disorder, suicide prevention, and general mental health
- About me and my contact details: below on this page
About me
I’m Nicola Meda, a psychiatrist and neuroscience PhD candidate at the University of Padua, Italy. I deal with all the main mental health problems, such as anxiety and insomnia, with a particular focus on bipolar disorders, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and suicide risk.
My training is both clinical and research-based. In addition to my specialisation in psychiatry, I trained in cognitive-behavioural therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I have published over twenty studies in international scientific journals, I coordinate multicentre research projects on suicide prevention, and I am a member of the Suicide Prevention Task Force of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders.
In practice, a significant part of my work involves testing whether what I study in research actually works in everyday life.
The care I offer is collaborative: I explain the diagnosis, present the available therapeutic options along with their efficacy and safety data, and I am transparent in defining a therapeutic path that leads to greater mental and physical well-being.
I believe every patient has the right to understand their diagnosis, the rationale behind the proposed treatment, and to receive honest answers — especially when those answers are not easy to give.
Contact
Padua — CostruttivaMente (Via Chiesanuova 242/2 - Padova)
Phone: 049 871 6699
Thiene (VI) — Centro Medico Bios (Via Monte Pasubio 212/e - Zanè)
Phone: 0445 314741
Important notice
This website is for informational and educational purposes only. The information provided here does not replace medical advice. If you need immediate help, please contact your doctor or the nearest emergency department.
Do you need help now?
If you are struggling, have thoughts of suicide, or have survived the suicide of a loved one, you are not alone. You can reach out to:
- Telefono Amico: 02 2327 2327 — every day from 9am to midnight
- Numero Verde Veneto: 800 33 43 43 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- De Leo Fund ONLUS: 800 168 678 — Mon-Fri, 9am–1pm and 3pm–7pm
(specifically for people experiencing a traumatic bereavement)
In case of emergency, call 112 or go to the nearest Emergency Department.