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Heart Disease

Emotional Aspects of Heart Disease

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Catalog #: HA-34
Duration: 22 minutes
Format(s): VHS videocassette DVD
Language(s): English

Summary

This program features a host who guides you through the following topics (actual patient comments illustrate the points being made):

  • stages of coping and understanding your emotions
  • symptoms of depression
  • importance of communication
  • resuming sexual activity

Details

Stages of coping (occur in no particular order, may swing back and forth between stages):

  • numbness (shock) lets you assess your situation
  • denial (this is not happening to me) protects you from emotional pain
  • anger (why me)
  • bargaining
  • grief (reaction to loss) most common reaction to heart disease - felt by patient's and family members
  • acceptance, coming to terms with the heart disease and it's impact on your life

Understanding your emotions:

  • family members should not overprotect the patient
  • help patient maintain self esteem, control and independence

Symptoms of depression:

  • withdrawal from society, people or activities for more than two weeks
  • neglecting physical needs
  • persistent feelings of worthlessness
  • use of alcohol or drugs to escape from your feelings
  • excessive moodiness
  • sleeping too much or too little for long periods of time
  • excessive hostility
  • experiencing any of the normal grief reactions for longer than a few weeks
  • persistent thoughts of suicide

Resuming sexual activity (guidelines):

  • ready for sex if you can climb two flights of stairs or walk a city block briskly
  • have sex with familiar partner, new partners require more energy and increase anxiety
  • communicate openly with your partner
  • choose a time when you are rested and relaxed and a familiar pleasant setting
  • avoid alcohol for at least 3 hours before sex
  • wait 1-3 hours after bathing or showering
  • wait 1-3 hours after a meal
  • use positions that avoid straining the sternum and upper arms
  • if you experience chest pain, shortness of breath, rapid or irregular heartbeat - stop, call doctor if symptoms continue after rest
  • anxiety, fatigue, depression and medication can reduce sex drive
  • consult your physician before resuming sexual activity
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