It’s a great number of factors which contribute to the creation of different psychical problems – stress, different traumas, inadequate living conditions, genetic influence… The statistics show that every fourth person suffers from some kind of mental health problems once in a lifetime and if we take into account also the “milder“ conditions, caused by stressful situations, we come to a great number of people who’s mental health is endangered.

In the society of today it’s very important to learn to face everyday stressful situations and balance between the demands and the limits which every man is facing. It’s necessary to develop social skills, use the relaxation techniques and other methods, which can improve the mental state of the person, as also to look for assistance in the right moment.

Through the experience of work in the field of mental health it was emphasized a need for a better education, especially students of secondary schools, with the goal of a better facing with mental health difficulties. Pointing out the importance of a greater care of mental health and the use all the resources which can help in that, would improve the quality of live of every individual and the family as a unity, in facing everyday stressful situations.

Related to this for three consecutive years Caritas of the Deanery of Novi Sad is organizing lectures about mental health for the students and the professors of elementary and secondary schools. Within this years project are foreseen 50 lectures for the students and 5 lectures for professors of secondary schools. These lectures are interactive and the students have shown a great interest for the topic, giving examples from their environment and asking about the possibilities of receiving the necessary assistance.