Mental Health And Heart Health

Mental Health And Heart Health for years, doctors thought the relationship between mental health and heart health was strictly observeable, like a discouraged person seeking solace in tobacco, drink, or fatty foods.

That thinking has begun to change. Research shows that there may also be physiological connections. Biological and chemical factors that functional mental health problems may also play a role in heart disease.

Depression and Other Problems

Many types of mental health problems can affect heart disease. For example, there is a transient depressive state or a more clinically severe case. They can also have varying anxiety and stress levels, to name a few of the more well-known issues. Research

doesn’t make a clear link between Stress and heart disease. Still, there’s growing recognition that it’s an additional and perhaps even more dangerous risk factor than others, “Stress can increase levels of hormones like adrenaline and cortisol and affect blood pressure and heart rate.

Stroke And Heart Disease Patients Need To Be Cautious

Having heart disease or a stroke can cause anxiety or depression. Therefore, it is essential to treat healthily.”

“It’s not just that they want to smoke and eat. “They don’t have the energy to get out of bed and go to rehab or do what they need to do to recover their physical health.”

It makes sense that someone might think, “I just had a heart attack. Therefore, I must be depressed.” However, minimizing and ignoring their sadness could cause them to sink lower.”

What Should Be Done Mental Health And Heart Health

 

Start by talking about how you feel physically and mentally with your healthcare professional. They can help you, recommend the most appropriate care, or provide the best way to start over. Next, you should monitor yourself and your loved ones, especially those with heart disease or stroke.

“The doctors are going to ask: are you still smoking? How is your diet? Do you control your blood pressure? What mood are you in? Do you like the same things as before? “Whether a person is clinically depressed or suffering from anxiety, they need special care.”

Close Relationship Between Mental Health And Heart Health

In the eighth session of the Questions and Answers Forum 2022. Let’s Speak, organized by the Department of Psychopathology and Mental Health of the Faculty of Medicine (FM). Ana Elena Ancona Badillo, cardiologist, honorary member of the Mexican Society of Cardiology and Treasurer of the National Association of Cardiologists of Mexico, attached to the General Hospital of Mexico, said that throughout life risk accumulates that at one point triggers a cardiovascular event or disease. Such as a heart attack, heart failure, arrhythmias and multiple pathologies that lead to death.

Being Positive Improves Mental Health And The Heart

On the contrary, being positive improves cardiovascular health. For example, in some studies, dispositional optimism seems to halve the risk of heart attack compared to pessimism, which implies an increase in cardiovascular risk.

In the same way, it improves the evolution in case of cardiovascular events, reduces the probability of having a relapse, helps the better functioning of the immune system and the autonomic nervous system, facilitates the acquisition and maintenance of healthy lifestyle habits. As well as the development and maintenance of better social and family relationships.

Cardiologists Focus On Mental Health

 

Depression increases the chances of heart disease by 60%. On Heart Day, cardiologists remind us that physical health is as important as mental health. Lastly, 10% of the population suffers from at least one emotional disorder, and just over 15% will suffer from it throughout their lives. According to 2020 data, 5.4% of Indians, mean about two million people have some depressive disorder, which increases their risk of heart disease by 60 percent.

After a heart attack,

It is essential to take care of both the heart and the patient’s mental health of the patient Prevention of cardiovascular diseases, the leading cause of death worldwide. Known as that depression is three times more common in patients with myocardial infarction than in the general population and is underdiagnosed.

“In these cases, the depression is not transient but often chronic and recurrent. In addition, patients diagnosed with depression during acute coronary syndrome have a worse course and more cardiac events during the follow-up period than patients without depression.

Taking Care Of Emotional Health To Improve The Heart

Several recent studies have pointed to a general symbiosis between cardiovascular and psychological health. Still, research is increasingly focusing on the specific damage to the heart caused by different emotional disorders or the benefits of well-being.

For example, high-stress perception link with a 27% increased risk of coronary heart disease episodes and mortality. On the other hand, positive psychological factors can promote better cardiovascular function, either through promoting health on biological processes. Such as inflammation or through mitigating products that alleviate reactivity to stress. However, the results of different studies are not entirely coincidental.

Conclusion

In the eighth session of the Questions and Answers Forum 2022: Let’s Speak, organized by the Department of Psychopathology and Mental Health of the Faculty of Medicine (FM). Ana Elena Ancona Badillo, cardiologist. Honorary member of the Mexican Society of Cardiology and Treasurer of the National Association of Cardiologists of Mexico, attached to the General Hospital of Mexico.

Said that throughout life risk accumulates that at one point triggers a cardiovascular event or disease, such as a heart attack, heart failure, arrhythmias and multiple pathologies that lead to death. Depression increases the chances of heart disease by 60%. On Heart Day, cardiologists remind us that physical health is as important as mental health. Therefore, it is crucial to takecare of both the heart and the patient’s mental health of the patient Prevention of cardiovascular diseases is the leading cause of death worldwide.