https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/post-pandemic-stress-disorder-heart-conditions-covid-london-physicians-b969436.html

>“I’ve seen a big increase in thrombotic-related vascular conditions in my practice. Far younger patients are being admitted and requiring surgical and medical intervention than prior to the pandemic."

>“I believe many of these cases are a direct result of the increased stress and anxiety levels caused from the effects of PPSD."

>*PPSD is a mental health condition induced by the pandemic. While it is not yet officially recognised, many experts believe it should be.

>Mr Rayner added: “Everyone has heard of PTSD but we really urgently need to get our heads around PPSD."

“The pandemic and the resulting lockdowns it’s brought have had a massive effect on the mental health of the whole nation.”

“We also have evidence that some patients have died at home from conditions such as pulmonary embolism and myocardial infarction. I believe this is related to many people self-isolating at home with no contact with the outside world and dying without getting the help they needed.”

*can you believe this shit... Its like the plot of a bad movie

LINK: Thousands facing heart problems due to ‘post-pandemic stress disorder’ | Evening Standard

>Up to 300,000 people in the UK are facing heart-related illnesses due to post-pandemic stress disorder (PPSD), two London physicians have warned.
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>This could result in a 4.5 per cent rise in cardiovascular cases nationally because of the effects of PPSD, with those aged between 30 to 45 most at-risk, they claim.
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>Mark Rayner, a former senior NHS psychological therapist and founder of EASE Wellbeing CIC, said that as many as three million people in Britain are already suffering from PPSD, thanks to stress and anxiety caused by the effects of Covid-19.
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>He fears this could result in a dramatic rise in physical health issues, such as coronary heart failure***,*** if cases are not detected or treated early.
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>Mr Rayner said: “PPSD is a very real problem on a massive scale. As well as the condition itself with all its immediate problems, one of the biggest collateral issues is the affect it can have on heart health.
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>“It is widely recognised that reducing stress and mental health problems is crucial to the prevention and recovery of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes.
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>***“We are talking about as many as 300,000 new patients with heart issues.”***
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>Mr Rayner warned that without at least doubling the current funding, the NHS will not be able to tackle the “trauma timebomb”, which could have potentially fatal consequences for those suffering with long-term PPSD.
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>Meanwhile, Tahir Hussain, a senior vascular surgeon at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, said he has seen a significant rise in cases where he works.
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>He said: “I’ve seen a big increase in thrombotic-related vascular conditions in my practice. Far younger patients are being admitted and requiring surgical and medical intervention than prior to the pandemic.
>
>“I believe many of these cases are a direct result of the increased stress and anxiety levels c

"When the Caregiver Is Sicker Than the Patient" https://www.nextavenue.org/caregiver-sicker-loved-one/amp/

Hello. I’d just like to ask if work related stress can trigger a mental health disorder. Recently, I’ve been feeling down, unmotivated, uninspired, constantly nervous and have that urge of crying anytime because I’m scared of not being enough at work. I also always dread end of the week when we do reporting to management. I actually took a leave for the first time last week because I needed to stabilise before reporting.

In my previous job, I resigned because of burnout but not because I was feeling the same things as what I’m feeling now. The last time I had a feeling like this was during my undergraduate years in college when I think I had mental disorder but never got a chance to be diagnosed clinically.

Any tips on how I can navigate through what I’m experiencing right now? I already booked a therapy session for Oct. 16 but I want to make it through the next two weeks before my session.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78410-2

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33303808

Abstract

Accumulating evidence suggests that elevated inflammation contributes to the pathophysiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and that anti-inflammatory drugs might be a new treatment strategy for PTSD. It has been reported that beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), one of the main ketone bodies produced, can have an anti-inflammatory and antidepressant effect. Here, we investigated the potential anti-anxiety and anti-inflammatory effects of BHB using a rodent PTSD model, induced by single prolonged stress (SPS). Male, Sprague-Dawley rats were employed in this study. Repeated administration of BHB attenuated SPS-induced anxiety-related behaviors evaluated by the elevated plus maze test. SPS increased the serum levels of TNF-α and IL-1β. In contrast, BHB administration partially attenuated the increase of serum TNF-α. These findings demonstrate that BHB exerts its anxiolytic effects, possibly by inhibiting systemic TNF-α. Hence, BHB may be a novel therapeutic candidate for the treatment of PTSD.

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Open Access: True

Authors: Takehiko Yamanashi - Masaaki Iwata - Midori Shibushita - Kyohei Tsunetomi - Mayu Nagata - Naofumi Kajitani - Akihiko Miura - Ryoichi Matsuo - Tsuyoshi Nishiguchi - Takahiro A. Kato - Daiki Setoyama - Yukihiko Shirayama - Ken Watanabe - Gen Shinozaki - Koichi Kaneko -

Additional links:

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-78410-2.pdf

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78410-2

Homberg, J.R., Jagiellowicz, J. A neural model of vulnerability and resilience to stress-related disorders linked to differential susceptibility. Mol Psychiatry (2021).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41380-021-01047-8

URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380-021-01047-8

Hello all! I’ve joined this Reddit due to this specific problem I’m having and was wondering if anyone suffers from this or how I can go about getting help.

I’m currently suffering with depression, anxiety, and adhd. However I’ve never really suffered from any kind of severe tics aside from a few random neck shivers.

But for the past week, my tics have grown way worse than I’ve ever imagined. It started with a head jerk, then my dominant hand would start trembling, and then it has turned to where if I ever feel stressed, overwelmed, if there’s too much stimuli or noise I will continuously hit myself in the forehead.

My household is rather loud and has always been loud. Of course I’ve dealt with extreme levels of stress, anxiety, depression before so I’m not sure why my body is deciding to react this way now.

Does anyone know if there’s a condition or reason as to why I’m suffering from this? If so, how would I get help?

Update: Though TikTok is not a reliable source, I did see a video about how the isolation of the pandemic could be the cause for the tics? I don’t know if this could be related to my problem?

Thousands facing heart problems due to ‘post-pandemic stress disorder’ | Evening Standard (archive.md)

Thousands facing heart problems due to ‘post-pandemic stress disorder’ | Evening Standard (archive.md)

Thousands facing heart problems due to ‘post-pandemic stress disorder’ | Evening Standard (archive.md)

Thousands facing heart problems due to ‘post-pandemic stress disorder’ | Evening Standard (archive.md)