The Department of Volunteer invited last November 6 to the Association of Families and Persons with Mental Illness in the county of Mar Menor, AFEM, to give a talk aimed at volunteers and local associations with the aim of informing about mental illness and contribute to eliminate social prejudices that still exist about mental illness.
Afemar psychologist was responsible for recalling among other things, that one in four people suffer throughout his life some kind of mental illness so that we all are very close to these diseases and people who can They have suffered or suffer in the future.
Volunteer Councillor Catherine Perez explained that for this reason, the concejelía which coordinates the work of volunteers in the city, and that relates to local associations through the Hotel Association, found particularly interesting schedule a talk-raising as as well as voluntary associations and constantly interact with many different groups of people who may suffer from any mental illness so that the information and the knowledge of it they can be helpful.
The talk about "Mental Health Awareness" was held in the hall Araceli Rubio, Santiago de la Ribera, and is part of the various actions along the course program to improve the Department, through the knowledge and training, both voluntary action as the operation of associations.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier