My distress has dropped precipitously. So stop worrying about another stroke and your lack of progress or you will have another stroke.
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mmf/news/neuro/2013/does-psychosocial-distress-elevate-your-risk-of-stroke.html
Older Americans dealing with high levels of
psychosocial distress are at higher risk for stroke,
according to a University of Minnesota study.
Psychosocial distress is broadly defined as internal
conflicts and external stress that prevent a
person from self-actualization and connecting
with others. It can include depression, stress,
and a negative outlook.
For this study, University researchers followed
more than 4,000 people aged 65 and older
through the Chicago Health and Aging Project.
They measured psychosocial distress using four
indicators: perceived stress, dissatisfaction with
life, neuroticism, and depressive symptoms.
Those people who had the most psychosocial
distress had three times the risk of dying from stroke and a 54 percent increased risk of being
hospitalized for the first time compared with
those who had the least amount of distress in their
lives. The risk of distress also climbed with age.
The research, published in the American Heart
Association journal Stroke, noted that the impact
of psychosocial distress on stroke risk did not
differ by race or gender.
“People should be aware that stress and negative
emotions often increase with age,” says lead
researcher Susan Everson-Rose, Ph.D., M.P.H.,
associate director of the Medical School’s
Program in Health Disparities Research. “Family
members and caregivers need to recognize [that]
these emotions have a profound effect on health
and that it’s important to pay attention when
older people complain of distress.”
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