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[post_content] => [vc_row][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text]The ninth edition program «#DISCOVER. Don’t block your mental health”, promoted by the CONfederación SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA and developed in 2023 thanks to the subsidy from the National Plan on Drugs (PNSD) of the Ministry of Health, it was carried out through 51 entities of the associative movement of MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN, in 17 different territories, between February and June of this year. In this edition, there has been a significant increase in participation, with 189 educational centers, 159 Secondary Education and 39 training cycle centers. Total, 14.681 students and students have received this training, of which 12.651 They are from Secondary Education and 1.375 of Training Cycles. Regarding teachers, the participation figure has risen to 648 teachersof which 551 They are from Secondary Education and 97 of Training Cycle. The participating entities highlight the usefulness of the program. “It is essential that our adolescents continue to receive both training and information on mental health, dual pathology and suicide prevention, since the more prepared they are, the greater the ability we will have to prevent and improve a major problem that we currently face,” they assure from FEAFES Almería Mental Health El Timón. From FEAFES MÉRIDA SALUD MENTAL, they consider it to be “Essential as primary prevention for the mental health care of children and young people and therefore their families. It demystifies aspects, provides naturalness in the expression and treatment of mental health, raises awareness of the need for self-care and the generality of the topics discussed.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/5″][vc_single_image image=”97714″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For its part, the Salamanca Mental Health Association AFEMC consider that “these “The talks are very positive, since they not only bring us closer to the students but are a fundamental channel to offer them information and knowledge, at the same time as promoting greater awareness around mental health problems.”
The program includes two sessions of at least one hour, one aimed at students aged between 12 and 18 years and another to teachers and professionals of the educational system. It is the entities of the associative movement who give the talks, offering in them updated, unbiased and gender-sensitive information about the importance of mental health care, the prevention of addictions and the relationship between the two, as well as guidelines that facilitate the identification of early signs of addiction or an incipient mental health problem in a student.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”97722″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”97724″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
Evaluation of the program Among the students, the majority are women who have received awareness (53.4% female students and 43.08% male students), something that is repeated among teachers (71% women and 29% men). Almost half of the people who received the training, 51.3%, had between 15 and 16 years old; 34.5% were between 12 and 14 years old, while 11.7% were between 17 and 18 years old. Regarding the general evaluation of the talks, 93% found them interesting or very interesting. Although 96% of students consider it important to receive information about mental health, 54% had not received it previously. After the talks of «#DISCOVER. Don’t block your mental health”, 68% stated that they had changed their image about addictions and drugs, knowing more information about its effects and risks. Another achievement of these sessions is to modify the perception that adolescents and young people have about people with mental health problems; 66% stated that they had improved their idea about them. The addictions with or without substancewhich frequently begin in adolescence and youth, are linked to the appearance of mental health problems and vice versa, hence the prevention in educational centers be a priority for MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN. The program “#DISCOVER. Don’t block your mental health » It started in the 2014-2015 academic year with a clear objective: to raise awareness about mental health problems and their relationship with the consumption of toxic substances and other addictive behaviors, in the educational context. To carry out the sessions, the MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN entities have various awareness materials created by the Confederation, including: diptychs, posters, calendars and notebooks for centers and teachers, and a pendrive with presentations, methodological proposal, support documents, etc.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”93070″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https://consaludmental.org/sala-prensa/actualidad/salud-mental-espana-cumple-4-decadas/”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_btn title=”VOLVER A NOTICIAS” style=”gradient-custom” gradient_custom_color_1=”#ffffff” gradient_custom_color_2=”#ffffff” gradient_text_color=”#005b50″ shape=”square” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-chevron-circle-left” add_icon=”true” link=”url:%2Fnoticias%2F|title:NOTICIAS||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[post_title] => More than 14,600 students participated in the #DISCOVER program. Don’t block your mental health” in 2023
[post_excerpt] => A total of 51 entities from the associative movement of MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN have participated in the development of the ninth edition of this program, aimed at educational centers to prevent addictions in young people and explain its relationship with mental health.
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More than 14,600 students participated in the #DISCOVER program. Don’t block your mental health” in 2023
A total of 51 entities from the MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN association movement have participated in the development of the ninth edition of this program, aimed at educational centers to prevent addictions in young people and explain its relationship with mental health.
The ninth edition program «#DISCOVER. Don’t block your mental health”, promoted by the CONfederación SALUD MENTAL ESPAÑA and developed in 2023 thanks to the subsidy from the National Plan on Drugs (PNSD) of the Ministry of Health, it was carried out through 51 entities of the associative movement of MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN, in 17 different territories, between February and June of this year.
In this edition, there has been a significant increase in participation, with 189 educational centers, 159 Secondary Education and 39 training cycle centers. Total, 14.681 students and students have received this training, of which 12.651 They are from Secondary Education and 1.375 of Training Cycles. Regarding teachers, the participation figure has risen to 648 teachersof which 551 They are from Secondary Education and 97 of Training Cycle.
The participating entities highlight the usefulness of the program. “It is essential that our adolescents continue to receive both training and information on mental health, dual pathology and suicide prevention, since the more prepared they are, the greater the ability we will have to prevent and improve a major problem that we currently face,” they assure from FEAFES Almería Mental Health El Timón. From FEAFES MÉRIDA SALUD MENTAL, they consider it to be “Essential as primary prevention for the mental health care of children and young people and therefore their families. It demystifies aspects, provides naturalness in the expression and treatment of mental health, raises awareness of the need for self-care and the generality of the topics discussed.”
For its part, the Salamanca Mental Health Association AFEMC consider that “these “The talks are very positive, since they not only bring us closer to the students but are a fundamental channel to offer them information and knowledge, at the same time as promoting greater awareness around mental health problems.”
The program includes two sessions of at least one hour, one aimed at students aged between 12 and 18 years and another to teachers and professionals of the educational system. It is the entities of the associative movement who give the talks, offering in them updated, unbiased and gender-sensitive information about the importance of mental health care, the prevention of addictions and the relationship between the two, as well as guidelines that facilitate the identification of early signs of addiction or an incipient mental health problem in a student.
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Among the students, they are mostly women who have received awareness (53.4% female students and 43.08% male students), something that is repeated among teachers (71% women and 29% men). Almost half of the people who received the training, 51.3%, had between 15 and 16 years old; 34.5% were between 12 and 14 years old, while 11.7% were between 17 and 18 years old. Regarding the general evaluation of the talks, 93% found them interesting or very interesting.
Although 96% of students consider it important to receive information about mental health, 54% had not received it previously. After the talks of «#DISCOVER. Don’t block your mental health”, 68% stated that they had changed their image about addictions and drugs, knowing more information about its effects and risks. Another achievement of these sessions is to modify the perception that adolescents and young people have about people with mental health problems; 66% stated that they had improved their idea about them.
Las addictions with or without substancewhich frequently begin in adolescence and youth, are linked to the appearance of mental health problems and vice versa, hence the prevention in educational centers be a priority for MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN. The program “#DISCOVER. Don’t block your mental health » It started in the 2014-2015 academic year with a clear objective: to raise awareness about mental health problems and their relationship with the consumption of toxic substances and other addictive behaviors, in the educational context.
To carry out the sessions, the MENTAL HEALTH SPAIN entities have various awareness materials created by the Confederation, including: diptychs, posters, calendars and notebooks for centers and teachers, and a pendrive with presentations, methodological proposal, support documents, etc.
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