On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, celebrated on October 10th, the initiative promoted by the City Council's Youth Department aims to foster emotional well-being and prevent distress among adolescents.
The Councilor for Youth, Carlota Carner, highlighted that the project now reaches all secondary schools, with 107 sessions for students, 11 for teachers, and 2 for families. The goal is to involve the entire educational community in preventing and promoting the emotional well-being of young people.
Carner emphasized the project's success, noting its year-on-year growth and positive reception by high schools. Last year, it reached over 3,000 students, 260 teachers, and 87 families.
The “Guardians of Mental Health” program focuses on preventing and promoting emotional health by developing skills that help young people cope with daily challenges, manage emotions, and build healthy relationships.
Student sessions cover topics such as healthy relationships, bullying prevention, self-esteem, emotional management, digital well-being, and drug use prevention, providing tools to face difficulties and fostering confidence and respect.
Teacher training sessions focus on life skills, stress management, self-care, and communicating difficult news to students. Family sessions offer tools for supporting children through adolescence, improving assertive communication, setting rules and boundaries, and addressing screen and social media use.
