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What’s life going to look like for me now?
Nadene
Heart attack survivor
Even for a lucky survivor like Nadene, adjusting to life post-heart-attack proved a real struggle.
A spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a condition where a tear forms in the wall of a heart artery causing slowed or blocked blood flow to the heart.
With no known cause, SCAD heart attacks most commonly affect women in their 40s and 50s, often with no existing risk-factors for heart disease.
A generous donation to the Heart Foundation can help fund research to drive progress in the fight against heart disease and support people like Nadene in their recovery.
Heart health and mental health are really intricately linked.
Professor Adrienne O’Neil
Deakin University researcher supported by the Heart Foundation
My area of research interest is looking at the relationship between mental health and heart health, and the shared risk factors, pathways and interventions that could treat both.
Those who have experienced a cardiac event know all too well how feelings of anxiety and isolation can last long after the physical symptoms have subsided.
The Heart Foundation’s My Heart My Life online peer-support program provides a safe space for people living with heart disease to connect, share tips to live a heart-healthy life, and be reassured that there is hope after the heartache.
Donate now to help support programs like My Heart My Life or register to join the My Heart My Life community.