La Lloreria, or the Crying Room, where anyone could go to the mental health project, which is in a building in Central Madrid.
The project aims to remove the stigma associated with mental health, crying and asking for help, in society.
There are pink glowing signs there, one reads “Enter and cry” and another tells visitors “I have anxiety too”.
Moreover, there are telephones in the corner of the room with names attached to them. The names belong to people you can call when you’re feeling sad, including a psychiatrist.
“It is a really excellent idea to visualize the mental health issue,” said Jon Nelssom.
“It is stigmatized to cry in Spain as in many other countries,” added the Swedish student who lives in Madrid.
The week before, Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez announced a 100-million-euro mental healthcare service.
The service is a drive, which will provide a 24/7 suicide helpline.
“It’s not a taboo, it is a public health problem that we must talk about,” he said on October 10.
“We must make it visible and act accordingly,” he added, as he launched the plan on World Mental Health Day.
In 2019 alone, 3,671 people died of suicide in Spain, which is the second most common cause of death after naturally-caused deaths.
One in every 10 adolescents has been suffering from a mental health problem, according to government data.
Additionally, 5.8% of the overall population suffers from anxiety.