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Depression and the Heart

Submitted by Cayla McNally on Tue, 03/06/2007 - 5:19pm.

I’ve just read an interesting article about the effects of depression on those suffering from heart failure (“Depression Worsens Outcomes for Heart Failure Patients”), which states that patients who suffer from depression are over 50% more likely to die or be hospitalized for a heart condition than those who are not depressed. In all, those with depression suffer more negative effects on their hearts than those who do not have depression.

It is still unsure why those with depression have more heart problems, but this demonstrates how mental diseases have effects not just in the brain, but also in the way the body functions. If the mind is in a negative place, that is reflected in the body.

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