The partnership met during the physical meeting organised in Madrid, Spain on 27 and 28 March 2025. The meeting was hosted by the Spanish partner – ASOCIACIÓN MADRILEÑA DE PROFESIONALES DE LA ATENCIÓN TEMPRANA. The meeting was attended by representatives of both Bulgarian organisations 94 SU “Dimitar Strashimirov” Sofia (project coordinator) and Bulgarian Inclusion Support Team.

The partners discussed all project activities with regards to the development of the Microcredential teachers’ training on coping strategies and adaptive behaviour to students affected by psychological disorders. They have agreed on the final version of the handbook and discussed the piloting phase, which started already at the end of February 2025.

The educational videos to raise the awareness among students about their mental health and how and where to seek for support are already produced in English, Bulgarian and Spanish languages and the awareness campaign among vocational students aged 14-18 started in Bulgaria and Spain.

The partners discussed also the quality management and internal evaluation activities as well as shared realised dissemination activities done so far. The partners planned also common presentations at forthcoming congresses in Europe and Latin America as well as articles.

The pilot trainings via microcredential course in Bulgaria is smoothly progressing. Another group of 60 teachers joined the Community of practice and will actively participate in the pilot trainings organised by Bulgarian Inclusion Support Team in Bulgaria. Shortly we will post a summary of their feedback.

Vídeo 1 La importancia de la salud mental para los jóvenes de 14 a 18 años

Vídeo 2: Entendiendo la depresión: prevención y su impacto en los jóvenes

Vídeo 3: Comprender los ataques de pánico y los trastornos de ansiedad y su impacto en los jóvenes

Vídeo 4: Comprender los trastornos alimentarios y su impacto en los jóvenes

Vídeo 5: Comprender el abuso de sustancias y su impacto en los jóvenes

Vídeo 6: ¿Cómo comprender el trastorno de autolesión no suicida y el trastorno de estrés postraumático y cómo pueden afectar su vida?

Vídeo 7: Vivir con trastorno dismórfico corporal: La historia de Barbie y Ken

Comunidad de práctica docente en Bulgaria y España

Si desea unirse a la comunidad de práctica, envíe su solicitud a:

España: pigutiez@gmail.com

The project and its results were presented during International conference organised by National agency of Republic of North Macedonia. The conference was held in the period 5-7.03.2025 in Ohrid. The aim of the event was to bring together teachers, career and pedagogical counselors from across the educational spectrum — from primary education to universities — who are actively working on issues of career guidance, inclusion and psychological support of vulnerable groups in the educational process.

Possible exploitation of the project results was negotiated with vocational schools in Bitola, Shtip, Skopie, Prilep and Tetovo.

The awareness wareness campaign among vocational students between 14-18 years old about prevention of psychological disturbances and mental health wellbeing successfully is implemented in Bulgaria. Teachers of 94 SU “Dimitar Strashimirov” are organising series of workshops with their students to discuss different key topics related to prevention of psychological disturbances such as panik attacks, depression, dysmorphia, eating disorders as well as the bad effect of drugs and substances. Students expressed their interest on these hot topics and discussed with teachers, school principal and pedagogical counsellor on prevention and mitigation strategies.

On 27 February 2025, the Microcredential teachers’ training course on coping strategies and adaptive behaviour to students affected by psychological disorders was launched at 94 SU “Dimitar Strashimirov”.

The training session was opened by the Project coordinator Mrs. Lidiya Yarnova – the Principal of the 94 SU together with the Mrs. Penka Nikolova – Project manager at the 94 SU.

The event was moderated by Mr. Andrean Lazarov from the Bulgarian Inclusion Support Team. He presented the 7 educational videos to the teachers and discussed with them possible educational strategies, which they can implement if they suspect potential psychological symptoms of vocational students, which may lead to potential dropout, which must be avoided.

It was agreed that in the period March – May, teachers will organise awareness rising campaign with students from 7th to 12th grade to discuss psychological disturbances and their prevention.

• Резултат 2: Образователни видеоклипове за повишаване на осведомеността на учениците относно тяхното психично здраве и как и къде да потърсят подкрепа

Видео 1: Значението на психичното здраве за младите хора на възраст между 14 и 18 години

Видео 2: Какво представлява депресията? Как да се предпазим и какво въздействие има тя върху младите хора?

Видео 3: Разбиране на пристъпите на паник атаки и тревожни разстройства при млади хора

Видео 4: Разбиране на хранителните разстройства и тяхното въздействие върху младите хора

Видео 5: Как злоупотребата със забранени вещества може да въздейства пагубно върху младите хора?

Видео 6: Как да не се самонараняваме и как да се справим с посттравматично стресово разстройство?

Видео 7: Живот с Дисморфофобия: Историята на Барби и Кен

Ако имате желание да се включите в учителската ни общност, където обменяме информация, съвети и добри практики, моля изпратете имейл до: info@inclusionteam.org

We are glad to inform you that our project consortium developed 7 educative videos, which are dedicated to vocational students aged 14-18. They aim to raise the awareness towards different aspects of mental health resilience such as:

Video 1 The importance of the mental health for young people aged 14-18

Video 2: Understanding Depression: prevention and its impact on young people

Video 3: Understanding panic attacks and anxiety disorders and their impact on young people

Video 4: Understanding Eating disorders and their impact on young people

Video 5: Understanding substance abuse and its impact on young people

Video 6: Understanding Non-suicidal self-injuty disorder & Post-traumatic stress disorder and how they can impact your life?

Video 7: Living with Body Dysmporphic disorder: The story of Barbie and Ken

You may see them if you visit our YouTube channel via: https://www.youtube.com/@STOPSY_PROJECT

They are also available at this website in subpage “PROJECT RESULTS”

The official start of the Community of practice in Bulgaria was initiated by Mrs. Penka Nikolova – Project manager on behalf of 94 SU “Dimitar Strashimirov”. More than 50 teachers participated during the event and expressed their wish to join the community as well as to participate in the forthcoming microcredential training.

Our project officially started on 1st October 2024 thanks to the signed grant agreement with the Human Resources Development Centre – the Bulgarian National Agency of Erasmus+ programme.