Ted's Podcast on Mental Health and Mental Illness
Mental health and mental illness: what are the causes, and what are the remedies?
The common mental health problems will be explored. Case histories will be provided.
How effective are antidepressants and psychological treatments such as cognitive behaviour therapy?
How can we maintain good mental health? Diet and exercise will be explored in detail.
Ted's Podcast on Mental Health and Mental Illness
Depression and heart disease
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Depression significantly increases the risk of heart disease.
How?
Probably by increasing inflammatory molecules in the bloodstream, increasing cortisol and making platelets more adhesive.
It is imperative that we treat depression effectively, either by physical means, psychological means or a combination.
Untreated depression has major physical implications.