A new report said mental illnesses like schizophrenia and depression can increase the risk of heart disease and death. The report has been published in the General Health-European Journal. It summarizes heart problems with depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and diseases like PTSD.
Devilitions may increase the risk of heart disease
The researchers of Mori University reported that Schizophrenia raises the risk of heart disease about 100 percent. Depression increases it approximately 72 percent. PTSD Risks 57 percent, bipolar disorder 61 percent, panic disorder 50 percent and foci concerns about 70 percent. The research also shows that if anyone has a heart disease and serious depression already, the risk of death is more than doubled. That is, the situation becomes more serious when mental illness and heart disease together.
There is a connection between heart and mental health
The report also found that the mental health and heart health is closely concerned. For example, 40 percent of the heart disease bure with mental illnesses. People with mental illnesses are often not frequent treatment and regular care. Sometimes financial problems, lack of lack of access to the hospitals (health literacy) becomes a large barrier. For these reasons, the patients do not make their test and treatment on time.
What experts say
Experts say that only the treatment of heart disease or only mental illness is not enough. The joint treatment of both is necessary. Therefore, a team of doctors, mental health experts, nursing staff and social workers should take care of patients together. Prof. Viola Varcarino, Professor of Emory University said that the health of the heart and mind is associated with depth.
Therefore, we need a health system that can save both problems at the same time. A clinical team of these patients (a team of experts, social workers and nursing staff) will be ideal that works together to provide multiple disciplinary care and resources. If such a joint treatment and better health system is created, people suffering from mental illnesses will also be able to live well, the risk of heart disease will be reduced to the society.