Show Notes
Learn about Spanish-language resources for PTSD in this special, bilingual podcast episode. Cybele Merrick describes how you can learn more about PTSD on the National Center for PTSD’s website, tips for seeking treatment or trying an app like PTSD Coach or COVID Coach in Spanish. In the second half of the episode, Maria Lebron Quintana describes this information in Spanish.
En este episodio especial de nuestro podcast bilingüe aprenderás recursos en español para el PTSD. Cybele Merrick describe cómo puedes aprender más sobre el PTSD en el sitio web de National Center PTSD (por sus siglas en inglés), consejos sobre cómo buscar tratamiento o intentar acceder a una aplicación como PTSD Coach o COVID Coach en español. En la segunda mitad del episodio, María Lebron Quintana describe esta información en español.
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