It is common to hear that adolescence is usually a difficult stage in life. The psychologist David Núñez Palomo of the Complutense Psychotherapy Clinic assures that “it is very common to find cases of parents and professionals who do not know what to do to help their children”. In fact, “40% of adolescents do not know how to cope with their daily lives and, although it is in childhood where the personality is forged, it is in the stage that corresponds to the 14 to 28 years, where the person is consolidating the final formation of their behavior and their way of relating”. This specialist affirms that “it is then when pathological emotions and behaviors appear, alerting us that something is wrong”.
In recent years, in the field of mental health, a great deal of importance has been given to prevention and to rapid and effective intervention. It is essential to be alert and know how to detect those symptoms that indicate that treatment is necessary. “The sooner we confront the problem, the better the prognosis,” says David Núñez.
In the case of an adolescent who is not being able to cope satisfactorily with his or her life in the community (home, school, friends…), it is advisable to see a professional. “We at the Complutense Psychotherapy Clinic have created a specific program for adolescents, taking into account the characteristics that define this time and paying special attention to those aspects that normally create more conflict: personal relationships, family problems, personal acceptance, setting limits, academic and professional orientation, desire to discover the world, drug use, etc.”.
Currently it has been demonstrated that the most effective treatments are those that are developed in a personalized way. “Starting from the patient’s personal situation, a personalized treatment is developed, where different areas are treated and solutions are given to the specific problems that the person is suffering from. This requires a team of specialized professionals who can coordinate their efforts to offer the most effective treatment”.
The psychologist David Núñez of the Complutense Psychotherapy Clinic concludes that “we must work to solve that which can make it difficult for us to enjoy life with a healthy quality of life. Most problems can be solved with individual or group psychotherapy; but there are some more complex cases, where Day Hospital treatments are giving excellent results”.