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Mental health

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    What is it like to migrate? How could it affect your kids? Is it possible to build a life away from home? Can people maintain good mental health, even if their lib erty was at risk?   Colombia is a Latin American country, who has gone through an internal war ever since multiple armed groups named “GUERRILLAS” were formed , violence has been the main problematic in multiple people's lives were survival is the main reason to keep them going. Today we talked with a Colombian woman who had to leave her country to protect her child and herself from experiencing a tragic destiny. But how could this process of finding a safer future affect her teenager son´s mental health and behavio rs?   Stay tuned if you want to h e ar this story about a woman who had to go above and beyond to protect her child from a war, they weren´t supposed to live.    

The importance of language in teenagers´ identity

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Languages play a vital role in human development as they are the base of communities. Something that humans have done since the beginning of time, is trying to communicate through multiple types of languages like sounds, drawings and signs; But how can they have an impact on someone's development and way of presenting to the world ?       Up next, you will find a pamphlet in which we discuss the importance of language and communication skills, to help teenagers develop a personality and find themselves .      

What is mental health?

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 Mental health is the base of our modern society.  According to the World Health Organization "Good Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with the stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn well and work well, and contribute to their community. It is an integral component of health and well-being that underpins our individual and collective abilities to make decisions, build relationships and shape the world we live in. Mental health is a basic human right. And it is crucial to personal, community and socio-economic development."       Therefore, it is fair to assume that this basic element is something we, as humans, should take care of, because our proper functioning is based off this key element and how we treat ourselves. Nowadays we live in a world where efficiency is key and producing is mandatory in order to be someone, so paying attention to our internal problems is not profitable or useful, leading t...

Physical activity and health.

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  As it was mentioned before , in this section of the blog mental health is the most important element to live a healthy and balanced life , therefore you should be wondering how physical benefits influence our mental health ?   There are multiple factors that influence the way in which our minds work, certain "problems" or situations can lead to an unhealthy pattern that can end up having a transcendental effect on how our brain develops. For example, when we find ourselves thinking about the future obsessively till the point of not resting, anxiety becomes a reality that causes other health and hygiene problems.       When mental illnesses collide with physical activity, they might start affecting our physical health as well. However, maintaining a good activity routine can reduce the effects that mental concerns hacvve on the rest of our bodies, as physical activity can carry blood to the brain, strengthen bones and muscles, and ...