In this free Medical Spanish lesson you will learn how to have Mental Health Conversations in Spanish with your patients: Conversaciones sobre salud mental.
Here is the Mental Health Conversations in Spanish lesson that I taught to the Facebook group:
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Dificultad para concentrar – Difficulty concentrating
Dificultad para dormirse – Difficulty falling asleep
Ansiedad normal es pasajera – va y viene pero no interfiere con su vida diaria. Normal anxiety is temporary – it comes and goes but does not interfere with your daily life.
Si usted se siente ansioso la mayorÃa del tiempo, y le cuesta realizar sus responsabilidades diarias, es posible que tenga un trastorno de ansiedad If you feel anxious most of the time, and it’s difficult for you to do your daily responsibilities, you may have an anxiety disorder.
Ataques de pánico – Panic Attacks
Ataques de pánico son una ansiedad muy intensa o exagerada para la situación actual. Puede ser repentino y sin explicación. A panic attack is very intense or exaggerated anxiety for the current situation. It can be sudden and without explanation.
Su terapeuta (psicólogo, consejero) es una persona de confianza quien le ayuda eliminar (o por lo menos controlar) los sÃntomas para que pueda funcionar mejor y sentirse mejor. Your therapist (psychologist, counselor) is a trusted person who helps you eliminate (or at least to control) the symptoms so that you can function better and feel better.
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La psicoterapia es muy eficaz en ayudarle afrontar las dificultades de la vida diaria como:
Psychotherapy is very effective in helping you cope with the difficulties of daily life such as:
Antidepresivos: le ayudan controlar los sentimientos de la depresión. Pueden tardar hasta varias semanas en funcionar – asà que necesita tomar la medicina sin falta
Antidepressants: help you control feelings of depression. It may take up to several weeks to work – so you need to take the medicine without fail
Exercise: Regular exercise helps the body reduce stress and reduce symptoms of depression. It can also relax you
Comunidad: Sentirse aislado y solitario empeora su depresión y ansiedad. En cambio, una comunidad positiva mejora la salud mental y bienestar emocional.
Community: Feeling isolated and lonely makes your depression and anxiety worse. Instead, a positive community improves mental health and emotional well-being.
Dieta: Una dieta alta en: frutas y verduras, granos enteros, proteÃnas magras y baja en grasa, sodio y azúcar es buena para la salud mental.
Diet: A diet high in: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean and low-fat proteins, sodium and sugar is good for mental health.
EmpatÃa, Normalizando y Asegurar… – Empathy, Normalizing and Assurance
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