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  • Life after a heart attack: dealing with psychological symptoms - depression
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    LIFE AFTER A HEART ATTACK: DEALING WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS - DEPRESSION

    Depression is the worst sort of emotion after a heart attack. You may feel totally in the dumps with thoughts of hopelessness or being crippled. You may even have thoughts like: "What's the use of life?" or "Life is over for me". Although some depression is common, if severe it needs treatment. There are several warning signals of abnormal depression :

    • sleep problems: includes insomnia, or excessive sleepiness
    • loss of appetite
    • change in physical appearance, posture and gait
    • withdrawal from family and friends
    • fatigue: you tire easily, feel run down and drained of energy
    • emotional symptoms: always feeling tense, irritable or agitated. Conversely, one may feel listless and apathetic. Bad moods continue day after day
    • loss of alertness: difficulty in concentrating
    • low self-esteem: feeling worthless or inadequate
    • despair: thoughts of death, or contemplating suicide
    • resentment: of those who are healthy
    • magnification of negative events, trivialisation of positive ones
    • slovenliness: loss of interest in personal appearance and grooming.

    If you have any of these symptoms, tell your doctor. He will decide if your symptoms are normal or whether you are going into depression. You may need medication or counselling for your problem.

    Such emotional symptoms are totally normal. Your moods will vary from day to day. There will be some 'good days' as well as some 'bad days'. But you must remember that your thoughts play a large part in determining your moods. Hence, try to change your thoughts. If they start bothering you excessively, instead of pretending that nothing is wrong, tell someone you trust how you feel. Time will cure most of your unpleasant feelings. But while that happens there is no reason to torture yourself and suffer. Remember: you're not abnormal for feeling the way you do. Whether you want to live a life of depression, anxiety and ultimate worsening of heart disease, or wish for a speedy mental and physical recovery is up to you!

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