On the initiative of the President's organizers Ełk Tomasz Andrukiewicz and Pro-Medica in Ełk Sp. z o.o., today in Ełk Center Culture held a conference on the mental health of children and adolescents "Emotions are the most important".

The conference was attended by m.in representatives of local government institutions, representatives of the health care system, employees social welfare, heads of secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens, nurseries and other educational institutions, as well as teachers and educators and psychologists. The event was also attended by the inhabitants of Ełk.

Lectures were given by well-known Professionals in the field of mental health of children and adolescents:

- Dr. Witold Pawliczuk presented lecture on "I'm sorry when I get lollipop" - how to strengthen the desired behaviors of children and adolescents,

- Dr. Maria Banaszak discussed the issues "Use of psychoactive substances (and other risky behaviors) as the way of regulating emotions by contemporary youth",

- mgr Bartosz Kleszcz presented lecture "Empathy and violence in child development".

The aim of the conference was to broaden knowledge among the public in the field of mental health of young people, paying attention to the causes of dangerous phenomena and an indication of the dangers they are Exposed.

During the meeting, the following topics were discussed: opportunities to support, treat and strengthen children's mental resilience and Youth.