Posts Tagged "Cardiac Psychology"

Traditional risk factors load the gun, stress pulls the trigger « CBS Philly

Traditional risk factors load the gun, stress pulls the trigger « CBS Philly

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Psychology Offers AVariety Of Options Says Philadelphia Psychologist « CBS Philly. There is a strong mind-body connection in heart disease and other chronic illnesses. As I tell my patients, ‘When it comes to heart disease, traditional risk factors load the gun, stress pulls the trigger.’ Unless these psychosocial risk factors are addressed, cardiac patients in many...

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Stress and Heart Health

Stress and Heart Health

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Stress affects Heart Health Article by : American Heart Association  Updated:Jun 13,2014 When you’ve got an unexpected bill, a dead car battery or family trouble on your hands, are you like a cartoon character with steam shooting out of your ears? Or a cool cat who manages your stress? Everyone feels stress in different ways and reacts to it in different ways. How...

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