When grief morphs into depression: five tips for coping with heart disease
Are you feeling depressed after a diagnosis of a chronic illness like heart disease? Clinical psychologist Dr. Elvira Aletta says: "It's not depression if you are adjusting to a major loss. That's...
View Article“Stress creep”: are you like the frog in the pot of boiling water?
Dr. Elvira Aletta on the subject of STRESS CREEP: "Are you like the frog in the old story who doesn't even notice that the pot of cold water he's been thrown into is slowly being brought to a boil on...
View ArticleIs it post-heart attack depression – or just feeling sad?
Mayo Clinic cardiologists have estimated that over half of women heart attack survivors suffer from undiagnosed DEPRESSION. Others have used the word GRIEF to better describe these debilitating...
View ArticleA heart patient’s positive attitude: a “crazy, crazy idea”?
In a shockingly candid observation, Dr. Michael Lerner warns: "I think this is one of the most toxic New Age ideas: that all patients should keep a positive attitude. What a crazy, crazy idea that is!...
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