Various workshops offered by the Commune in the southern zone
With the objective of taking measures to mitigate the possible psychosocial consequences that could affect the population during confinement, the Mérida City Council works in coordination with other groups to offer courses and workshops that help prevent emotional problems, said Mayor Renán Barrera Concha in a newsletter.
“The Covid-19 pandemic is not only affecting the economy of the population, it also represents a danger to mental health and as the City Council we cannot ignore this problem, that is why we work to avoid or mitigate it,” he added.
Under the name “Comprehensive health for families in times of Covid-19”, the City Council, through the Sub-Directorate of Health and the Municipal Center for Nutritional Care and Diabetes (Cemanud), joined forces with the Center for Juvenile Integration, AC , and Manos Unidas por el Sur de Mérida, AC, to inform and guide on the problems of human behavior that affect people due to the pandemic.
Barrera Concha indicated that these talks are part of the program called “Comprehensive health package for families in times of Covid-19”, which aims to reduce the rates of violence, addictions, suicides and teenage pregnancy, which have worsened during the crisis sanitary.
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“None of us is prepared to face a crisis like the one we are going through today, which generates social isolation and home confinement and which, of course, influences the increase in various social and mental problems, generating a greater risk in those people who have a psychological disorder, when facing unknown situations, “he continued.
These silent diseases do not distinguish between our childhood, men, women, older adults, because in the face of the conditions generated by the contingency situation, moods manifest in different ways, such as stress, anxiety, violence, etc.
The mayor recalled that since the beginning of this contingency, the Mérida City Council made available the microsite https://www.merida.gob.mx/covid19/index.phpx, where any citizen can access information related to this disease .
“In this way we make both municipal actions and general information about the coronavirus available to everyone, because we are very aware of how important it is at this time to have official and reliable information for the peace of mind of the people of Merida,” he said. Talks and workshops will last until September 18 and are aimed at residents of the La Guadalupana, San José Tecoh neighborhoods and the irregular settlements in the sector.
The talks will be given at the facilities of the Centro de Integración Juvenil, AC, located in the La Guadalupana neighborhood, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., with groups of 8 to 9 people each conference, under the strictest protocols sanitary.
The Sub-directorate of Health will offer the course-workshop “Suicide Prevention” on Mondays, while on Fridays the topic will focus on “Guidance on hygiene measures for the prevention of Covid-19”.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the staff of the Center for Youth Integration will provide advice on “Types of violence” and “Addictions”, respectively; while on Thursdays, the Municipal Center for Nutritional Care and Diabetes will talk about “Nutritional Orientation.”
Coronavirus pandemic
On the microsite of the Merida Commune on the pandemic there is data on Covid-19.
phones
Also included are the numbers to which anyone with symptoms of the disease can be contacted: Federal line 800-004-4800, state line 800-982-2826 and Municipal Home Doctor: 999-982-33-29 on Monday hours to Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Emotional Support
Likewise, the contacts of the Emotional Support Line 9994-54-10-81 and of Emotional Containment for Women in Crisis by Covid-19 are offered: 800-455-76-72 and 999-23-09-73. The information on the microsite includes sections on recommendations from health authorities.
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