My thoughts are on sleep as I myself will soon prepare for bed. Last week I read a study from Columbia University Medical Center where researchers reported about 13% of people who suffer an heart attack will have sleep problems due to an onset of PTSD. When I had traumatic surgery several years ago it triggered PTSD symptoms and insomnia that needed professional treatment. My experiences were so acute after the surgery that I knew if I had serious surgery again I would seek help. What I didn't realize was I already needed help. I sought help a few years later, but I should of sought help as part of my recovery from surgery. All the signs were there, but I did not act on it. If it is true that at 63, 25% of us have clinical depression, could it be in part triggered by some major health event? Add to that death or divorce and loss of job or retirement and we are set up for an onset of depression and anxiety or PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is also possible we face increased loneliness and social support from loss of job or family loss.
My experience, it took me three years to act on my sleep and anxiety disorders. These things can stare us right in the face and we are slow to act on it. What do you think? Why is it we are slow to seek help for our mind and emotions when we are faster to act upon our heart or injuries?
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I was in the hospital for nine days and I talked to fellow patients who faced there own horrors. Since then I have talked with many others and they shared their scary stories. We need support and help in these times. Psychological and spiritual help should be the norm What do you think? Keep walking
http://newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/2013/05/30/poor-sleep-linked-to-ptsd-after-heart-attack/
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