Study: Depression Increases Risk of Heart Disease in Young People

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Indexed  November 13, 2011

The detrimental effects of depression on heart health in young people may be stronger than previously thought. Depression or a history of attempted suicide in individuals under 40, especially in women, significantly increases the risk for dying from heart disease, according to the results of a nationwide study. The results of this study have been published in the Archives of General Psychiatry November 2011 issue . “This is the first study looking at depression as a risk factor for heart disease specifically in young people,” said senior author Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, chair of epidemiology at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health. “We’re finding that depression is a remarkable risk factor for heart disease in young people. Among women, depression appears to be more important than traditional risk factors such as smoking, ...   See the complete post here