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Alexandra Rodríguez and Kevin Verde have prepared this summary for us of what the last eleven months of 'El Espejo Canario' have been like. Go to download It has been a year of many news at the regional and national level, from the departure of the leader of Unidas Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, to the lifting of the state of alarm and the end of the use of masks outdoors, including the immigration crisis, the economic and that of covid-19. Additionally, we said goodbye to Zayo and Manuel Chavanel Seoane. Covering eleven months of radio in just 15 minutes is not easy, but Alexandra Rodríguez and Kevin Verde have tried and it has turned out very well. Pandemic fatigue affects differently depending on sex and age We spoke with Raquel Polo, a psychiatrist at San Roque Maspalomas and Vecindario University Hospitals, about how covid-19 affects the mental health of the Canary Islands. Go to download Pandemic fatigue affects very unequally depending on sex, age or economic conditions, as highlighted by Raquel Polo, a psychiatrist at San Roque Maspalomas and Vecindario University Hospitals. Thus, one of the groups particularly affected are women, who have suffered greater cases of gender violence in recent months and have had to resort to support resources to a greater extent.
The specialist points out that it is not just a problem in Spain, but that it affects all countries in a similar way. Furthermore, in the case of women, the pandemic has especially affected pregnant women, with an increase in cases of postpartum depression and anxiety due to less social support and fear of contagion. Children and adults A higher incidence of depression and anxiety has been observed in children and adolescents, with some increase in panic attacks. In a good part of them, a lower level of life satisfaction is observed, which explains why WhatsApp Number List the demands for first consultations have tripled "due to the loss of social relationships." However, older people have not presented a higher incidence of depression and anxiety, although they have had a greater impact on the loss of health due to confinement, especially those who have not made an effort to stay in shape. For dependent people, confinement has made them even more dependent. Socioeconomic levels By socioeconomic stratum, the pandemic has affected people with fewer resources more, particularly those who already had a person with a mental disorder in the family or because they have seen one of the members debut in their family. Polo points out that families with a higher socioeconomic level can afford private healthcare psychotherapists and psychiatrists, but people who are unemployed or who suffer from economic difficulties see their health harmed by not being able to afford the extra expenses that can be caused by loss of mental health.
Common terns recover the bay of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Common Tern in flight | ARCHIVE Common Tern in flight | ARCHIVE Pascual Calabuig, veterinarian and technician responsible for the Tafira wildlife recovery center, points out that the thirty existing pairs constitute the largest colony in the Archipelago. Go to download The common terns have once again recovered the bay of Las Palmas in Gran Canaria thanks to a project launched by Pascual Calabuig, veterinarian and technician responsible for the Tafira wildlife recovery center. Common terns are seabirds from the gull family, characterized by their white plumage and pointed wings. They can be recognized by their peculiar flight and the way they dive to fish in the maritime avenue area of the Gran Canaria capital. Calabuig points out that these birds have a lot of “genius” and defend their nests “tooth and nail.” Precisely, their name comes from the peculiar noise, a screech, with which they scare away those who try to bother them. With their weight of 200 grams they are capable of attacking people and causing injuries. thirty couples The project initially launched by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, in collaboration with the Las Palmas Naval Base, allowed the first platform to be installed in 2014 so that birds could make their nests. Now there are twenty couples. Added to this was the interest of the president of the Port Authority of Las Palmas, Luis Ibarra, in building other platforms and thus preventing birds from nesting in other places in the port. In one of the last ones built there are already nine couples and the project is to continue creating platforms, "with a little imagination and hardly any financial expense." In total, there are already more than thirty pairs in the bay, which constitutes one of the largest colonies in the Archipelago.