Benjamín Ballesteros

Benjamín Ballesteros is associated with Fundación ANAR, an organization dedicated to helping at-risk children and adolescents. He is newsworthy due to the recent release of ANAR's annual report, which highlights a significant increase in self-harm (35%) and suicidal behavior (25%) among minors seeking help. The report details the foundation's work, including managing a 24/7 helpline that received calls related to 6,567 cases, including attending to 1,405 suicide attempts by minors in a single year. Ballesteros's relevance stems from the urgent need to address the growing mental health crisis among young people, as evidenced by the alarming statistics presented in the ANAR report, placing increased pressure on support services like ANAR.