Early Treatment for Depression: Stroke Prevention?

Jeff Porter
Stroke Of Faith

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Depression can be serious and needs to be taken seriously. With seriousness comes treatment, which, according to this article, could actually prevent a stroke or heart attack:

• Patients who had no evidence of heart disease at the study start who received antidepressants and therapy for their depression almost halved their risk of a heart attack or stroke during the eight years of the study, compared with the standard care group, the researchers found.
• "Ultimately, this line of research could produce a new approach to preventing cardiovascular disease," said study author Jesse Stewart, an associate professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis."

There's a great temptation to look away of the problem of depression, to avoid treatment. This article can open your eyes to the importance of early treatment.

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