News-Medical.Net September 30, 2023
Positive mind and social connection key to recovering from cardiovascular disease
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of over 4 million people in Australia living with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is crucial to them avoiding further heart attacks or strokes.
That’s the message this World Heart Day (Friday, September 29) from the Heart Foundation as it promotes its free online peer support community – MyHeart MyLife – for people living with cardiovascular disease.
Healthcare Programs Manager Natalie Raffoul said research showed that patients can feel isolated after a heart disease diagnosis or heart event.
“In our own research, most patients expressed a strong desire to feel a sense of belonging to a community that understood their unique journeys,” Ms Raffoul said.
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