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Psychological and social health action plan

Key steps that can help you manage your emotional health.

Below we’ve listed key steps that can help you manage your emotional health. Here’s how to use it.

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Read about managing emotions after a heart attack.

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Psychological and social health action plan​

WHAT NEXT?

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Cardiac arrest at 26: adjusting to a new ‘normal’

Cardiac arrest at 26: adjusting to a new ‘normal’

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