The Carenity Team: Andrea Barcia

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Andrea Barcia

Andrea Barcia is community manager for Carenity Spain. As such she communicates directly with Carenity's Spanish-speaking members and her role involves animating the Spanish platform, interacting with members on a daily basis and writing and translating articles for the Health Magazine.

Andrea has a degree in Tourism from the Universidade de A Coruña (A Coruña, Spain) and a masters in International Marketing Strategy and Communication (Instituto Europeo, Santiago de Compostela, Spain). After an experience working in the aerospace sector, Andrea has been a freelancer in the field of digital communication and web content for the past 4 years. With a strong background in well-being and tourism, she joined Carenity in 2017.

Andrea specialises in managing online patient communities and writing health articles. She has a particular interest in the fields of neuropsychology, nutrition and sport.

Andrea holds a master's degree in International Marketing Strategies and Communication from the European Institute Campus Stellae in Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

On the personal side, Andrea enjoys fitness, Japanese culture, cooking and traveling.

Created: 1/27/20 - Updated: 6/8/21


This member's contributions to the Health Magazine

Pancreatitis: "It is the most painful thing I have ever experienced".

Pancreatitis: "It is the most painful thing I have ever experienced".

Rheumatoid arthritis: "We can all have quality of life even though there is no cure for this disease".

Rheumatoid arthritis: "We can all have quality of life even though there is no cure for this disease".

Agoraphobia: "Better explain what it is so that there is more empathy"

Agoraphobia: "Better explain what it is so that there is more empathy"

Osteoporosis and osteopetrosis: "I just have to listen to my body and do what it asks me to do".

Osteoporosis and osteopetrosis: "I just have to listen to my body and do what it asks me to do".

Multiple sclerosis: "It is very difficult to accept everything that is happening to you"

Multiple sclerosis: "It is very difficult to accept everything that is happening to you"

Myasthenia gravis: "When I understood what I was dealing with, the remission began"

Myasthenia gravis: "When I understood what I was dealing with, the remission began"

Parkinson's disease: "The best therapy is meeting other people who know exactly how you feel."

Parkinson's disease: "The best therapy is meeting other people who know exactly how you feel."

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) and Hodgkin's lymphoma: "They had never seen a case like mine!"

Stiff person syndrome (SPS) and Hodgkin's lymphoma: "They had never seen a case like mine!"

Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: "You have to take good care of yourself and listen to your doctors"

Multiple sclerosis and pregnancy: "You have to take good care of yourself and listen to your doctors"

Expert Interview: How to live better with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease?

Expert Interview: How to live better with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease?

Bipolar disorder: "In my case, my life is completely normal"

Bipolar disorder: "In my case, my life is completely normal"

Ankylosing spondylitis: "Don't stop moving and always exercise!"

Ankylosing spondylitis: "Don't stop moving and always exercise!"

Long COVID: "It felt as if the symptoms I had before were multiplied by 10!"

Long COVID: "It felt as if the symptoms I had before were multiplied by 10!"

Migraine: "My doctor used to treat them like a headache"

Migraine: "My doctor used to treat them like a headache"

Osteoarthritis: "From week to week, I notice an increase in discomfort"

Osteoarthritis: "From week to week, I notice an increase in discomfort"

Kidney failure and transplantation: "My kidney is functioning perfectly after almost 10 years!"

Kidney failure and transplantation: "My kidney is functioning perfectly after almost 10 years!"

Epilepsy: "Stop looking down on us just because you don't know!"

Epilepsy: "Stop looking down on us just because you don't know!"

Expert Interview: Understanding neuropsychology (3/3)

Expert Interview: Understanding neuropsychology (3/3)

Expert Interview: Understanding Neuropsychology (2/3)

Expert Interview: Understanding Neuropsychology (2/3)

Coronavirus and Asthma: A Patient's Experience

Coronavirus and Asthma: A Patient's Experience

Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

Fighting depression: Learning to love yourself and the ups and downs of life

Fighting depression: Learning to love yourself and the ups and downs of life

Controlling asthma with natural methods

Controlling asthma with natural methods

Flash glucose monitoring, treatments, diet: keeping type-2 diabetes under control

Flash glucose monitoring, treatments, diet: keeping type-2 diabetes under control

Anemia, Hashimoto disease, aortic insufficiency, type 1 diabetes...just to name a few. This is my story of misdiagnosis

Anemia, Hashimoto disease, aortic insufficiency, type 1 diabetes...just to name a few. This is my story of misdiagnosis

Ovarian cancer: discover the world of personalized medicine, where every tumor isn’t treated the same with chemotherapy.

Ovarian cancer: discover the world of personalized medicine, where every tumor isn’t treated the same with chemotherapy.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): How to read your blood tests?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): How to read your blood tests?

How to travel with a disability

How to travel with a disability

Diagnosis, treatment, relationships with family and friends: the emotions experienced during breast cancer

Diagnosis, treatment, relationships with family and friends: the emotions experienced during breast cancer

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