Canadian researchers studied 222 survivors of heart attacks. Six months after the heart attack those who were depressed were four times more likely to be dead than those who weren’t depressed. These findings were independent of cholesterol levels, blood pressure, weight, and even smoking.
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Adapted from PositiveChoices.com
