Anxiety May Increase Heart Disease
July 19th, 2010 by admin
When I read this study I was not very surprised. People with anxiety disorders also have heart trouble such as an increased risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and death. Many clinics are stressing that it’s important to get treatment for your anxiety as it’s part of managing your heart health as well as your mental health. Currently scientists are conducting research to help them understand the impact of anxiety disorders on medical prognosis so they can produce evidence based on approaches to patient care. There may be a link with anxiety and surges in “fight or flight” hormones that can be related to heart risks, or people that have existing issues with anxiety may be more likely to seek medical attention when they have symptoms related to the heart. It is also possible that there is a common underlying factor that may increase the risk of both anxiety and heart events. Doing what you can to reduce your stress is good overall for your mental and heart health.