Good habits to promote childhood mental health star in a book with 24 stories prepared in 12 schools of Vitoria-Gasteiz «Press notes

• ‘Osasun Hitzak-Healthy Palabras’, made by 513 boys and girls, is published for the second year in paper and digital format with the aim of contributing to emotional well-being

Declarations of Lucho Royero (MP3)

The childhood and family service of the City of Vitoria-Gasteiz has presented today ‘Health words-Palabras saludables 2025’a book of 24 stories and illustrations prepared by 12 schools of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in which the protagonists are the good habits to promote childhood mental health. The Councilor for Social Policies, Lucho Royero, stressed that it is task of the whole society contribute to emotional well -being of the child and adolescent population, as well as make visible and dismiss mental health problems.

The publication of the book of stories and drawings made by 513 school schoolchildren From Abendaño, Aranbizkarra, Arantzabela, Armentia, Hogar San José, Immaculate Concepción, Judimendi, Lakuabizkarra, San Ignacio, San Prudencio, Santa María de Vitoria and Virgen Niña is the cumfon Mental ‘, aimed at improving and strengthening mental health in childhood and adolescence.

Throughout this week the City Council is presenting and delivering the story to the girls and boys who have prepared it. The work is available In paper and digital format and can be enjoyed in family libraries and meeting rooms of civic centers, as well as on the municipal website. In addition to reading, the book also offers game proposals to make from the stories.

Lucho Royero He explained that the last “diagnostic study of the situation of childhood and adolescence in Vitoria-Gasteiz” detected a high percentage of children and adolescents with mental health problems and an increase in demand for care to redirect these moods, both from social services and in educational centers and resources of attention to that population sector.

The Municipal Department of Social Policies considers necessary make visible and dismiss mental health problems and promote healthy lifestyles. In the third edition of the “Repárate. Accept, transform and value your mental health” campaign, the focus of the environment and social relations as fundamental pillars to guarantee the emotional well -being of the younger population has been made.

In the school workshop developed this course, dynamized by the Alabazan collective, emotions were worked through everyday situations chosen by boys and girls and fundamental issues for their mental health such as the Reflection on feelings and emotions and the promotion of healthy habits in childhood and adolescence.

Boys and girls devised characters and stories while working as important aspects for their mental health as the identification and management of emotions, listening, expression, negotiation and consensus skills, etc. This year it has also reflected on belonging to the community.

All campaign information is available on the municipal website and on the social networks of the childhood and family service (Vghaurtzaroafamilia on Instagram and Facebook).

Tales Book “Osasun Hitzak – Healthy Words” (PDF)