PROFESSIONALS from Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital are providing training on mental health and the prevention of bullying to pupils at the German School, as part of the Stay Healthy programme run by the Quirónsalud Foundation
Staff from Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital took part in an activity organised with Year 7 and Year 8 pupils from the German School of Malaga as part of the Quirónsalud Foundation’s Stay Healthy programme, which aims to promote healthy habits and emotional wellbeing among young people.
Professionals from the Foundation and Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital from various departments, including psychologist Susana Brescia and Dr Isabel Blanco, Head of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, alongside managers from the centre’s Quality and Communications department, have delivered a series of sessions through workshops tailored to each group.
The worshops specifically addressed mental health in adolescence, focusing on an issue of particular relevance at this age: bullying.
During the workshops, key concepts were explored, such as identifying and managing emotions, the importance of not normalising emotional distress, the need to talk and ask for help, and the role of the environment (family, peers and professionals) as a support network.
Through activities and age-appropriate materials, the students were able to reflect on how they feel, how they relate to themselves and what resources they can use in times of difficulty.
Practical strategies for emotional regulation were also covered, such as breathing techniques, mindfulness, physical activity and emotional expression, with the aim of equipping teenagers with specific tools to cope with situations of stress, anxiety or interpersonal conflict, including bullying.
The initiative has generated considerable interest among the pupils, who have actively participated in the sessions and shown a high level of engagement in the proposed activities, reinforcing the need to create opportunities for dialogue on mental health within the educational setting.
Working together with families
As a new feature, the programme has introduced an online session aimed at parents, to encourage their participation and reinforce the role of the family environment as a key source of support for young people’s emotional wellbeing.
This initiative reinforces the comprehensive approach of the Stay Healthy programme, which views the prevention and management of emotional distress in young people and adolescents as a shared responsibility, in which the family environment plays an essential role as a source of support, listening and guidance.
Through initiatives such as this, Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital and the Quirónsalud Foundation reaffirm their commitment to promoting mental health from an early age, preventing bullying and actively collaborating with schools and families to contribute to the emotional well-being of children and adolescents.
Quirónsalud in Andalusia
The Quirónsalud Group in Andalusia currently operates eight hospitals located in the cities of Málaga, Marbella, Los Barrios (Cádiz), three in Seville (Sagrado Corazón, Infanta Luisa and Materno-Infantil), Córdoba and Huelva, as well as two surgical day hospitals in Seville and Málaga and 22 specialist and diagnostic medical centres; this positions it as the leading private hospital provider in this autonomous community.
About Quirónsalud
Quirónsalud is the leading healthcare group in Spain and, together with its parent company Fresenius-Helios, also in Europe.
In addition to its operations in Spain, Quirónsalud also has a presence in Latin America.
Together, it employs over 50,000 professionals across more than 180 healthcare centres, including 57 hospitals with over 8,000 beds.
It boasts state-of-the-art technology and a large team of highly specialised professionals of international renown.
Its centres include:
- the Fundación Jiménez Díaz University Hospital,
- Teknon Medical Centre,
- Ruber Internacional,
- Quirónsalud Madrid University Hospital,
- Quirónsalud Barcelona Hospital,
- Dexeus University Hospital,
- Policlínica Gipuzkoa,
- General University Hospital of Catalonia,
- Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón Hospital, etc.
The Group is committed to promoting teaching (eleven of its hospitals are university hospitals) and medical-scientific research (it operates the FJD Health Research Institute, accredited by the Ministry of Science and Innovation).
Furthermore, its healthcare service is organised into cross-disciplinary units and networks that enable the optimisation of the experience accumulated across the various centres and the clinical translation of its research.
Currently, Quirónsalud is developing a wide range of research projects throughout Spain, and many of its centres are at the forefront of this field, pioneering work in various specialities such as oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, gynaecology and neurology, amongst others.
For more information, please visit https://www.quironsalud.com/marbella or call
+34 952 774 200
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