scholarly journals The potential relationship between mental health during the COVID-19 crisis and cardiovascular diseases: time to break the vicious cycle (Preprint)

JMIR Cardio ◽  
10.2196/20807 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mazou Temgoua ◽  
Francky Teddy Endomba ◽  
Liliane Mfeukeu Kuate ◽  
Joel Noutakdie Tochie ◽  
William Ngatchou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Potential Relationship

scholarly journals The potential relationship between mental health during the COVID-19 crisis and cardiovascular diseases: time to break the vicious cycle (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mazou Temgoua ◽  
Francky Teddy Endomba ◽  
Liliane Mfeukeu Kuate ◽  
Joel Noutakdie Tochie ◽  
William Ngatchou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Vicious Cycle ◽  
Global Health Issue ◽  
Anxiety Depression

UNSTRUCTURED Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an on-going global health issue with many mental health consequences including stress, anxiety, depression and suicides. These are known to be associated with cardiovascular diseases which may adversely affect patients’ outcomes. As the pandemic progresses, the incidence of mental disorders with high-risk of cardiovascular disease also increases and this can negatively impact disease control of COVID-19 infection. There is an urgent need to break this vicious cycle to reduce the burden of COVID-19 disease.

Cardiovascular diseases do not influence the mental health outcome of older men with depression over 6 years

2013 ◽  
Vol 144 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo P. Almeida ◽  
Helman Alfonso ◽  
Bu B. Yeap ◽  
Graeme J. Hankey ◽  
Leon Flicker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcome ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Mental Health Outcome

scholarly journals CHARACTERISTICS OF ALEXITHYMIA IN THE CONTEXT OF MENTAL HEALTH

2018 ◽  
pp. 102-108
Author(s):  
E. Iu. Brel ◽  
I. Ia. Stoianova
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Personality Structure ◽  
Psychological Characteristic ◽  
Separate Factor ◽  
Constructive Interaction ◽  
Apparently Healthy

The article considers alexithymia as one of the important factors of mental health. The paper presents materials of empirical research on this phenomenon in personality structure of patients with cardiovascular diseases (64 people) and "apparently healthy" subjects (85 people). The obtained results of factorization of alexithymia indicate that alexithymia as a psychological characteristic is significantly expressed, if considered in the context of mental and psychosomatic health. Alexithymia is a separate factor of personality structure in patients with cardiovascular diseases and is involved in each separate factor, which makes it a prominent part of the psychological characteristics of the "apparently healthy" respondents. The research materials can be used to improve the effectiveness of treatment in the development and testing of clinical and psychological support. Such support should be aimed at teaching patients new ways of constructive interaction with society and raising their awareness of their own emotional pains, which they have to be able to identify and tell from ordinary somatic states.

scholarly journals Screening and Referral is Not Enough: A Qualitative Exploration of Barriers to Access and Uptake of Mental Health Services in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M Collopy ◽  
Suzanne M Cosh ◽  
Phillip J Tully
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Information Provision ◽  
Cardiac Events ◽  
Structured Interviews

Abstract Background: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are commonly comorbid with mental health disorders, portending poorer cardiac prognosis. Despite the high prevalence of depression and anxiety, and guidelines recommending routine depression screening and referral, uptake of mental healthcare in CVD populations remains low. Reasons for the underutilisation of mental health and psychological services for this population remain largely unknown.Methods: Thirteen CVD patients with clinically significant psychological symptoms (depression, anxiety and/or stress) participated in one-on-one in-depth semi-structured interviews. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.Results: Barriers to uptake included the timing of referral and screening, with patients reporting a need for longer term follow-up. A lack of information provision and understanding around mental health and services, especially following cardiac-events were further barriers. A reluctance to report mental health or engage in services was also identified, with patients indicating a preference for informal peer support networks. A range of practical barriers such as mobility, transport and cost were also reported. Conclusions: Longer term follow-up and routine mental health assessment may be beneficial to facilitate use of mental health services. Upskilling of practitioners around mental health may be a further avenue to promote information provision and enhance service use. Further focus on enhancing informal peer support may be a valuable initial approach for the CVD population. The implications for improving services and enhancing service use are discussed.

scholarly journals Tehran cohort study (TeCS) on cardiovascular diseases, injury, and mental health: Design, methods, and recruitment data

2021 ◽  
pp. 100051
Author(s):  
Akbar Shafiee ◽  
Soheil Saadat ◽  
Nazila Shahmansouri ◽  
Arash Jalali ◽  
Farshid Alaeddini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Design Methods

scholarly journals Association between levels of thiamine intake, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and depression in Korea: a national cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai Nguyen Duc ◽  
Hojin Oh ◽  
In Mo Yoon ◽  
Min-Sun Kim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Multivariable Regression ◽  
The Mean

Abstract The present study aimed to determine thiamine intake levels and the association between thiamine intake, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mental health. Participants were interviewed to obtain data on socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle, current medications, medical and family history. The daily intake of thiamine was assessed by a 24-h recall. The mean age of the 34 700 study subjects was 42⋅9 years (sd 22⋅8, min–max: 1–80) and 19 342 (55⋅7 %) were women. The levels of thiamine intake were 1⋅126 mg (2016), 1⋅115 mg (2017) and 1⋅087 mg (2018) for women, which were equal to or only slightly above the recommended intake of 1⋅10 mg/d for women. The levels of thiamine intake from 2014–15 and 2016–18 significantly decreased. The estimated percentage of insufficient thiamine intake was 37⋅8 % (95 % CI 37⋅3, 38⋅4). Multivariable regression analysis adjusted for potential confounders showed that thiamine intake was critically associated with lower risks of hypertension, MI or angina, type 2 diabetes, depression and dyslipidemia. The daily thiamine intake from food can reversal the risks of hypertension (OR 0⋅95; 95 % CI 0⋅90, 0⋅99), MI or angina (OR 0⋅84; 95 % CI 0⋅74, 0⋅95), type 2 diabetes (OR 0⋅86; 95 % CI 0⋅81, 0⋅93), depression (OR 0⋅90; 95 % CI 0⋅83, 0⋅97) and dyslipidemia (OR 0⋅90; 95 % CI 0⋅86, 0⋅95), respectively. Further works are needed to identify the effects of thiamine and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health. A preventive thiamine supplementation strategy should be adopted to target NCDs and mental health and risk factors associated with thiamine deficiency. The optimisation of NCD control and mental health protection is also a vital integral part of Korea's public health system.

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