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Re:Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol by phire on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @12:26AM (#13424230)
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.

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Re:Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol by crypto5 on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @01:06AM (#13424416)
You still have sense of humor, which means life can bring good surprises. Please take care!
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Re:Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol by Fnoord on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @04:22AM (#13425096)
How you perceive a (depressed) person doesn't accurately describe how they perceive themselves. Humor can be part of the façade, the mask.
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Re:Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol by phire on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @04:48PM (#13430598)
True.

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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Re:Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol by manmal on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @04:47AM (#13425211)
I 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.
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Re:Depression as hard on the heart as obesity and cholesterol by mtw on Wednesday January 18, 2017 @09:17AM (#13426407)
Not 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-Disea...
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