Key Strategies to Prevent Mental Health Issues Amid Growing Concerns in Spain
With nearly 20% of Spaniards seeking mental health support, expert Fernando Mora advocates simple preventive actions to improve well-being.
- • Nearly 20% of Spaniards have consulted for mental health issues.
- • Fernando Mora suggests five preventative actions for mental health.
- • Spending time in nature improves mood and decreases stress.
- • Quality relationships, proper sleep, a healthy diet, and daily exercise are crucial for mental health.
- • Prevention is emphasized as more effective than cure in mental health.
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Mental health is becoming an increasingly important issue in Spanish society, with nearly 20% of the population having sought help for mental health problems, according to the CIS Health Barometer. Psychiatrist Fernando Mora highlights five scientifically backed actions to help prevent mental health issues. These include spending time in nature, which boosts mood and reduces stress, maintaining quality relationships for emotional resilience, ensuring seven to nine hours of sleep without screen exposure before bedtime, following a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables to balance hormones and energy, and engaging in daily physical activity to reduce anxiety and depression risk. Mora emphasizes, "in mental health, prevention is better than cure."
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
