CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS ATTACHED TO ALL LANZAROTE HEALTH CENTRES

Lanzarote’s health authorities have stepped up clinical psychology provision in primary health care settings with the incorporation of four new psychologists who will help ensure that psychological support is accessible in all the island’s health districts. The two clinical psychologists who have been serving health centres in Valterra, Costa Teguise, Titerroy and San Bartolomé since last August are joined by four others who will cover the main health centres and peripheral centres in Mala, Haría, Tinajo, Tahíche, Yaiza, Tías, Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca and Playa Honda.

The new primary care clinical psychology services aim to assist with light and moderate mental health issues - for the most part anxiety and depression

- which have seen an increase since the pandemic. The aim is also to make psychological treatment available at this first level of patient care and thus help prevent clinical conditions such as these from becoming chronic.