Mental Health & Heart Failure
Dealing with heart failure has taken a toll on my mental health too. How do you all manage stress, anxiety, or depression alongside your condition? Any tips or routines that help?
Hi Victoria, thanks for posting your question here. Managing heart failure can take a toll on your mental health. It is a lot to handle both mentally and physically. I do hope that members of our community chime in and share their experiences. In the meantime, I'm linking a previous forum that discusses ways to cope with heart failure. I hope that you find this helpful. Has heart failure affected your mental health? What has helped you cope? | Heart-Failure.net -Lauren (team member) I agree that managing both heart failure and mental health can be challenging. For me, finding a support system has been crucial. Whether it’s talking to family or connecting with others in forums like this, sharing experiences helps lighten the load.
I also try to incorporate relaxation techniques, like deep breathing or mindfulness exercises, into my daily routine. It’s not a cure-all, but it does help me manage stress. I’d love to hear what others do as well!
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It's great that you have a good support system and some wonderful tools to manage the stress
Hopefully others will chime in here with what works for them.
My best, Doreen (Team (Member)
Managing a chronic condition like heart failure is incredibly tough, and it's completely normal for it to impact your mental health. What’s helped me is setting small daily goals, practicing deep breathing, and staying connected with supportive people — even a short walk or moment of calm can make a big difference.
Hi there, setting small attainable goals in incredibly important. Thanks for chiming in! What are the types of goals that you set? -Lauren (Team member)
