CNN —The care that comes after a cardiac arrest should include supporting mental health — especially for women, new research has found. The team compared the data on patients’ socioeconomic status and mental health with those in the general population, according to the study. The amount of women taking anxiety or depression medications after cardiac arrest was also greater than in women in the general population, said Smits, a postdoctoral researcher at Amsterdam University Medical Center in the Netherlands. “Mental health and stress make cardiac events worse and more frequent, and we know that cardiac events make mental health worse,” he said. If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, help is available.

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Persons: ”, Robin Smits, Smits, ” Smits, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, isn’t, ” Freeman Organizations: CNN, ”, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Jewish Health, American Heart Association . Locations: Netherlands, Denver