The main objective of the session was to provide adults with tools to accompany young people in their emotional management, foster empathy and improve communication in their daily lives.

The Consell de Mallorca held the second conference of the ‘Mental Health in Youth’ programme, focusing on emotional intelligence. The event, which took place at the Official College of Doctors of the Balearic Islands, was attended by prestigious professionals who addressed the subject from different perspectives. The main objective of the session was to provide adults with tools to accompany young people in their emotional management, foster empathy and improve communication in their day-to-day lives.

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The Consell de Mallorca focuses the second conference of ‘Mental Health in Youth’ on emotional intelligence

The talk was given by Carmen Medina, coordinator of Mental Health Services at Deixalles Calvià, Xisca Buades Fortuny, emotional therapist and coach at Educaclown, and José Carbonell, a psychiatrist at the Carbonell Institute. During the session, the professionals dealt with issues such as the identification and management of emotions, strategies for dealing with social pressure and the need to develop emotional skills to improve relationships and the well-being of young people. The combination of theoretical presentations and practical activities allowed participants to reflect and acquire resources applicable to everyday situations.

The island’s Director of Youth and Participation, Carmen Ripoll, stressed the importance of this programme for the emotional health of young people and its positive impact on society: ‘These conferences are much more than training; they are spaces for reflection and debate that allow us to address crucial issues and provide families, tutors and professionals with resources to accompany young people. Emotional intelligence is a fundamental tool to help them face the challenges of life, and today’s great participation reaffirms the need to continue with initiatives like this.

The ‘Mental Health in Youth’ programme will continue in the coming months with a calendar of conferences dealing with other essential topics:

• 19 December: The importance of limits in education.
• 16 January: Substance use and other addictions.
• 19 February: Cybersecurity and social networks.
• 19 March: Bullying and cyberbullying.
• April 9: Problems with food vs. body image.
• May 14: Unwanted loneliness.
• 18 June: Behavioural disorders in adolescents.