Arthritis patients should not let depression and stress worsen heart health...

Depression and stress along with anger and anxiety accelerates the building up of fatty deposits in the arteries. This only worsens atherosclerosis and heart disease. 
Such patients usually lack adequate social support. Their arthritis makes them feel disabled and left out of society at large. This sense of helplessness, pain and loneliness may lead to depression, stress, anger and anxiety. According to the study published in Arthritis Care and Research, such patients need psychological therapy and support along with treatment for arthritis. 

About 1.5 million people are suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is classified as an autoimmune disease which causes fatigue along with joint pain, swelling and stiffness. Researchers already know that heart disease is prevalent among arthritis patients. The reasons for their increased susceptibility to heart disease was, however, not known until now. The study finds a strong link between psychological problems and increased intensity of atherosclerosis. 

The study found that job stress increases the intensity of carotid plaque. The lack of social support structures like friends and families only increases the risk. Patients with adequate social support show a lower risk of heart disease. The study has identified depression, stress, anxiety and anger as influential atherosclerosis markers. Such factors can help to predict the incidence of heart disease in arthritis patients. 

How to identify depression

1. Loss of interest in daily activities. Lack of interest in activities you previously enjoyed. 


2. Feeling hopeless and worthless.

3. Dramatic change in appetite and weight. If you have gained more than 5% of your body weight in one month, then you are in trouble. 

4. Feeling angry and easily irritable.  

5. Careless behaviour. Having desire for escapist behaviour such as drug use, compulsive gambling or dangerous sports.

6. Loss of vitality.  

7. Feeling of self-loathing.  

8. Restless focus. You might have problems focusing on a specific task. 

How to recover

Ask for help. You cannot treat depression on your own. You need help. It is very difficult for the depressed to seek help. You might feel that you are needlessly exposing a mental weakness before others. But this is a necessary step. 

Having strong relationships with other people speeds up recovery. Depression tends to intensify in isolation. There is no need to feel like a burden.

You can make several changes to your lifestyle to aid recovery. You can cultivate strong relationships, get regular exercise, sleep according to a schedule, eat nutritious food etc. They can also help in your recovery. 

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