San Juan de Dios starts in Malaga therapy groups to address emotional disorders.

Spain, April of 2013. Health care San Juan de Dios Malaga Center launches this month three new group therapies aimed at preventive treatment of mental diseases. The aim is that participants acquire tools that help them to deal with emotional problems. Experts argue the high efficiency of group therapy, since this way patients socialize is, create links and recognize their own problems that manifest themselves, which helps them to better assimilate them.

Practically everyone we are lifelong emotional problems that we can not deal with on our own. Psychiatrists and psychologists care San Juan de Dios Malaga Center aims to provide mechanisms to enhance skills, deal with the problems and avoid pictures of anxiety through a series of healthy habits and relaxation techniques. Experts emphasize that the economic crisis, unemployment and the lack of expectations among young people have increased the number of cases of anxiety or depression among citizens.

30% Of young people have emotional disorders

The health care centre of Málaga begins three working groups focused on different profiles: Personal growth group is aimed at girls and boys at the end of their adolescence. It is estimated that 30% of young people have emotional disorders that manifest themselves in an exaggerated shyness, isolated behavior, poor academic performance, among others. Many times this problem can find refuge in the consumption of alcohol and drugs and they result in conflicting family relationships. The personal growth therapy aims to promote emotional autonomy and teaching techniques of conflict resolution, among other tools to better manage emotions.

the Group of iconic therapy, created at the centre care San Juan de Dios in Malaga and exported to other communities and even countries like Argentina, Peru and Norway, is a treatment that uses images to take your visual memory to emotional balance. It is aimed at people over 18 with emotional instability, especially those that have a tendency to feel lower, blaming others for their own failures or who have emotional reactions disproportionate and even aggressive.

Finally multi-family therapy group brings together parents with children aged between 14 and 21 years at risk for problems of family relationship. The therapy aims to promote emotional well-being and quality of life of the family.

The health care centre of Málaga is a device that provides specialized care to people with mental health problems, from prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and reintegration.
Our mission focuses primarily on the the hospital order of San Juan de Dios is an institution which, with 500 years of history, present in the five continents of the world that carry out various social works, serving different areas of intervention that range from hospitals, medical surgicalattention to disability, mental health, social exclusion and comprehensive care to the elderly. Always at the forefront of the promotion of health is adapted to the new needs and demands, centered on the person and his family and keeping as main value hospitality.