Mental wellbeing: stress, feelings and getting help

Talk about stress and feelings, and give advice on looking after your mental health.

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Feelings

Use estar for feelings and sentirse (me siento) for how you feel.
SpanishEnglish
la salud mentalmental health
el bienestarwellbeing
el estrésstress
estar estresado / estresadato be stressed
estar preocupado / preocupadato be worried
estar nervioso / nerviosato be nervous
sentirse solo / solato feel lonely
estar de buen humor / de mal humorto be in a good / bad mood
la presiónpressure
tener miedoto be afraid

Causes

Me siento estresado por los exámenes. (I feel stressed because of exams.)
Hay mucha presión en el instituto. (There is a lot of pressure at school.)
Paso demasiado tiempo en las redes sociales. (I spend too much time on social media.)
No duermo bastante. (I don't sleep enough.)
Sentirse is stem-changing (e to ie): me siento, te sientes, se siente.

Advice

Hay que + infinitive = you have to: Hay que descansar.
Deberías + infinitive = you should: Deberías hablar con alguien.
Para relajarme, escucho música. (To relax, I listen to music.)
Useful: dormir ocho horas, hacer ejercicio, desconectar del móvil, pedir ayuda, hablar con un amigo.
Worked example

Translate: I feel stressed because of the exams, so I should sleep more.

  1. I feel stressed = me siento estresado / estresada
  2. because of the exams = por los exámenes
  3. I should sleep more = debería dormir más

Answer: Me siento estresado por los exámenes, así que debería dormir más.

Key idea

La salud mental, el estrés, estresado, preocupado, nervioso, sentirse solo, de buen / mal humor, la presión. Me siento (sentirse, e to ie). Hay que / deberías + infinitive; para relajarme...; pedir ayuda, desconectar del móvil.

Key words
el instituto
secondary school
las redes sociales
social media, social networks
descansar
to rest
dormir
to sleep (duermo)
hacer ejercicio
to exercise

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  1. What does "Estoy orgulloso de mi hermana" mean?

    1. I am worried about my sister
    2. I am annoyed with my sister
    3. I am bored of my sister
    4. I am proud of my sister
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    Answer: I am proud of my sister

    Orgulloso = proud.

  2. Translate: "I feel tired."

    1. Me sento cansado.
    2. Me sentir cansado.
    3. Siento cansado.
    4. Me siento cansado.
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    Answer: Me siento cansado.

    Sentirse: me siento.

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