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Emotional Health and Heart Attacks

Greetings,

According to Forbes.com, an article in the January issue of the Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource reports, "Depression, fear and anger are common reactions after a person has had a heart attack, and emotional recovery is vital to a patient's health and well-being." The article says, "heart attack survivors with depression are three times more likely to die of a future heart attack or other heart problems."

Experts offer several suggestions to aid emotional recovery: 1) Discuss your feelings with doctors, family, and friends; 2) If you think you may be depressed, seek treatment; and, 3) Exercise, as directed by your doctor. Exercise may help relieve anxiety and depression.

These suggestions should not be limited to heart attack survivors. We all deal with emotional challenges at various times in our life. When we're experiencing emotional challenges, it is particularly important that we share our feelings with trusted loved ones, seek support and assistance from experienced professionals (such as our team here at emoshuns.com), and take good care of our physical health by eating well and getting enough rest and exercise.

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers additional advice:

Keeping Your Emotional Health

How Your Emotions Affect Your Health

At emoshuns.com, we listen very carefully to our clients. In response, we provide services and tools to help people overcome the emotional challenges - both ordinary and extraordinary - of everyday life. In addition to private consultation in our offices in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Long Island, we also provide emotional healthcare services nationwide by telephone and e-mail.

Wanna talk? Call now (see our number below), or visit our web site for more information.

Til next time,

Frank

Frank Mannarino

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Hello Everyone!

I read this recent article on-line today. It was published in the California based Bay City News .

To paraphrase: "A new survey suggests Bay Area parents are concerned about their children's emotional health above other potential worries such as weight, leisure activities or exposure to drugs or alcohol.

Interviews with almost 1,800 parents of children up to age 17 in six Bay Area counties showed that almost three-quarters of parents interviewed rated their children's physical health as excellent, and just over half of the parents said the same of their emotional health.

Childhood and adolescent stress was the major concern for parents.
I'm not surprised. I see it everyday in my office. Children and teens in the New York area are also struggling with the stresses of childhood and adolescence. Stress caused by schoolwork, personal and sexual identity, maturation, bullies, future career, everyday choices and decisions, separation and individuation, and so on and so on.

So what's a parent to do?
The answer is simple but the stigma is crippling.

The Answer - Seek counsel with of an emotional healthcare specialist with child and/or adolescent expertise who your son or daughter can speak with. With the right person in their corner, an expert who can develop a therapeutic relationship with your child, the stress can be lessened or alleviated.

The Stigma - Just because a loved one sees a counselor doesn't mean he or she is "sick". It simply means you care enough to make sure they receive all the benefits available to them.
People, including parents and children, often separate physical health from emotional health. But you can't separate the two. If you have a broken leg you're going to be miserable. And both your broken leg and your misery should be treated.
If your child or teen is stressed, help them. If it's because of too much homework, get a tutor, if it's because of a bully, call the police, if it's because of a career choice, help them explore their possibilities, but no matter what, get some help. There are experts out there who are available.

Find one today.

Until next time....
Frank

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Hello Everyone!

I was sitting around this afternoon trying to get my thoughts together and decide on a topic for this issue of the EmoshuNewsletter when I glanced up and saw Olga, my girl and my best friend, sitting at the kitchen table having lunch. She was beaming from ear-to-ear and was obviously enjoying whatever it was she was eating. When I saw the smile on her face it warmed my heart and suddenly today's topic appeared. Joy! And both Olga and I are filled with it! She for the simple wonderful things in life, and me because of her.

Last night we went out to New Jersey to play 5-cent poker with some friends. Because Olga could never visit empty-handed she whipped together a simple, elegant, Pico de Gallo (translation: beak of rooster). It's a simple salsa Olga makes with tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, onion and olive oil. And what a hit it makes! And as I expected last night, the card players loved it.

So this afternoon Olga whipped up a batch for lunch. She made a cracker spread from the salsa and some tuna and presto, instant Joy.

For far too long I missed out on the feeling of Joy but not anymore. Today, thanks to Olga being in my life I have come to understand and appreciate the simple things life has to offer. The sweetness of a tomato, the tang of cilantro, the crunch of a cracker, and the depth of love.

Thanks Baby,
Frank

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Happy New Year Everyone,

The New Year often brings with it “resolutions”. Before I made my resolutions for 2007 I thought I’d:

research exactly what a resolution is;
review prior resolutions;
review successes or failures;
think carefully about new ones for this year; and
put a plan of action together so this years promises to myself would be kept.

Here’s the result of my contemplations.

A. From www.dictionary.com:

RESOLVE

to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something)

RESOLUTION

the act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, and procedure

In my younger days my resolutions were repetitive. Stop drinking, stop drugging, quit smoking, lose weight, make more money, and get healthier physically and emotionally. All of these were admirable and doable but all of them took many, many years of trying before….
In the late 80s it “worked”. I entered treatment for my emotional health and everything else fell into place. I stopped drinking and drugging, I began to feel less anxious and depressed, I stopped smoking cigarettes, I began to exercise and found holistic herbs and used both to lose weight and became physically healthy.
This year my resolve is to continue to take care of myself and strive to better take care of others. I will continue to be involved in my own emotional healthcare and will continue my education in order to better treat my clients.
My plan is simple. Follow my heart, live well, do the next right thing, and stay happy.