Heart Attacks Can Cause Serious Depression — In Spouses
Posted on 08/27/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments
Bulletin Today | Personal HealthWhile depression is common among heart attack survivors, their spouses can also be hit hard. According to a new study, spouses of heart attack victims are at greater risk of depression, anxiety or suicide, and men are more likely than women to become depressed or commit suicide, American and Danish researchers found. Even if a husband or wife survives a heart attack, the spouse suffers more than do spouses of people who survive or die from other conditions, the study …
