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I'm chronically depressed, suffer from anxiety and stress, have high cholesterol (due to genetics) and I'm obese. Not to mention I have a family history of hear
by phire 10y ago
I'm chronically depressed, suffer from anxiety and stress, have high cholesterol (due to genetics) and I'm obese. Not to mention I have a family history of heart disease, on both sides.
I think that's more or less every single risk factor for heart disease. My current goal is to beat the odds and somehow die of something I'm not statically predisposed to, like cancer.
- crypto5 10y agoYou still have sense of humor, which means life can bring good surprises. Please take care!
- Fnoord 10y agoHow you perceive a (depressed) person doesn't accurately describe how they perceive themselves. Humor can be part of the façade, the mask.
- phire 10y agoTrue. A depressed person can easily put on a mask for several hours and appear completely normal to everyone they interact with. Some depressed people even manage to hold a façade up for months or years of working full time, though I imagine the stress in doing so is ove But it doesn't really matter how other people perceive you. If you aren't happy with your self-perception, then you are going to have issues.
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- manmal 10y agoI don't mean to be that well-intentioned person to give unsolicited advice. But have you tried meditation (e.g. guided with a CD)? It reduces anxiety a lot, and depression is often linked to, or at least coexists, with anxiety. My life gets so much better once I meditate regularly.
- mtw 10y agoNot sure if it helps, but this page lists a summary of protective factors that can help you (nutrition, exercise, stress management) : http://outcomereference.com/outcomes/27-Cardiovascular-Disease http://outcomereference.com/outcomes/27-Cardiovascular-Disea...