People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression than,what healthy people. Angina and heart attacks are closely linked to depression. Scientists are not sure exactly why this happens.
Ξέρουν ότι ορισμένα συμπτώματα στην depression μπορεί να μειώσουν τη συνολική σωματική και ψυχική υγεία του ατόμου, αυξάνοντας τον κίνδυνο για heart disease ή να κάνουν τα συμπτώματα αυτά χειρότερα. also, if anyone is depressed, έχει ταυτόχρονα και αυξημένο κίνδυνο θανάτου από heart attack.
How to treat depression in people with heart disease
Treating Depression Can Help Manage Heart Disease And Improve Your General Health. Currently, The most common treatments for depression include:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). It is a kind of psychotherapy, or speech therapy, that helps people change negative thoughts and behaviors that can contribute to their depression.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). A type of antidepressant that contains citalopram, sertraline and fluoxetine.
- Serotonin and norepinephrine inhibitor (SNRI). A type of antidepressant that includes venlafaxine and duloxetine.
Not all patients respond to these treatments in the same way. The medication may take several weeks to work, while they may need to be combined with speech therapy sessions.
Treating depression can make it easier for the patient to follow a heart treatment plan in the long run and make the necessary, for the management of his heart disease, changes in his lifestyle, such as:
- Eat healthier foods
- Exercise regularly
- Drink less (or not at all) alcohol
- To cut it smoking
Regular exercise not only protects against heart disease, but it can also help reduce depression.
Source: http://www.nimh.nih.gov
