Heart Disease Linked to Hopelessness and Depression
Almost everyone on my mother's side of the family dies from heart disease. I test positive for CRP (Cardio-Reactive Protein) which is an indicator of heart disease. A simple blood test can tell if you carry this risk factor. I had a cardiac "incident" during a personally traumatic event 5 1/2 years ago - after which I was hospitalized a couple times for physical symptoms relating to Complex PTSD. When I saw this article it made perfect sense to me. New Study Shows Link Between Hopelessness and Hypertension New research shows a link between harboring feelings of hopelessness and developing hypertension. The research was published in the February 17 issue of Hypertension. The study of 616 middle-aged men from eastern Finland showed that men who suffered from feelings of high hopelessness over the course of the 4-year study were 3 times more likely to develop hypertension than men who did not suffer from feelings of hopelessness as much, if at all. "This is the first...