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Emotional health for teenagers
THE Balearic Islands government will offer voluntary screening for teenagers aged 12 to 18 to check for possible mental health problems.
According to the regional Education department, the tests will take place at public and statesubsidised schools and colleges before the end of this academic year.
Students and their families who wish to take part must first complete an online questionnaire on emotional aspects, which will enable the authorities to ascertain whether the teenager has a low, medium or high risk of suffering anxiety, depression or some other form of emotional problem.
Those with a highest risk will be offered the chance to take part in a workshop to learn how to cope with potentially threatening situations and to improve their communication abilities.
Those with a lower risk will
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be able to join various small groups to work on emotional management.
The questionnaire will also enable the Education and Health authorities to detect any possible cases of selfharm or eating disorders and to act immediately to help the affected students.
“She believed she could, so she did”
Meaning that if you believe in yourself anything is possible, a reminder that you have the strength and the will to do what it takes. This proverb was first mentioned by R S Grey, Scoring Wilder, 2014.
Located in Calle Salvador Espriu in the Mallorca capital, the 19 new governmentowned flats have been reserved for lowincome families and residents whose rent has been adjusted to ensure that it never costs more than 30 per cent of their monthly budget.
In addition, these houses have been especially designed to focus on circular economy and energy efficiency, with renewable sources such as Posidonia seaweed and recycled cotton used to make the insulation.
They are part of a wider housing scheme by the Mallorca Island Council to build up to 410 publicly owned houses in 14 different towns, with the council providing a budget of €6 million.
Sra Armengol said that investment in social housing has never been higher in Mallorca, and that public administrations must strive to guarantee affordable accommodation for all, which is “a constitutional right.”
The regional president also insisted on the need to eliminate the stigma that still surrounds council housing, adding that these flats “have won international architecture awards.”
