After the news broke that four minors committed suicide in the village of Jardol near Vitez, in the last two years, the public became concerned, and the response of the Central Bosnia Canton Prosecutor's Office is that an investigation has been launched and information is being collected, whether anyone is responsible for the fact that the four young people took their lives. In the Institute for Mental Health at the Vitez Health Center, told N1 that they regularly work with children, adolescents and adults, and perform psychological counselling and treatments individually or in groups.
“We provide appropriate assistance in solving issues and problems that are of essential importance for our beneficiaries and are outside the domain of medical and psychological treatment,” the Institute states.
They said that this year they held preventive programs and workshops in kindergartens and schools, on different topics.
“Throughout April, May and June 2023, 18 preventive workshops were held in regional schools in Vitez, on the topic of ‘Self-confidence’,” the Institute noted.
They pointed out that this year, 40 group workshops with children of preschool and school age and 71 individual workshops with children of preschool and school age were held on the premises of the Vitez Mental Health Center.
“One of the regular primary prevention programs of the Center for Mental Health is ‘Adolescence and Puberty’ (12 workshops held in 2023), as well as ‘Screening’ (eight workshops held in 2023), which includes the topics of social networks and applications, risks and ways of preventing harmful consequences,” the Institute concluded.
N1 also asked if they are involved in working with youths regarding the influence of social networks and other platforms, to which the Institute replied: “We ask that we stick to the rules together, each to their profession, as well as ethical and legal reporting guidelines. We believe that by working together and cooperating, we can improve the mental health of children and adolescents and prevent a number of difficulties.”
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