by Sallie F Crawley | Oct 6, 2022 | Acceptance, Confidence, Emotions, Hope, Trauma
Is it just me? – Getting over the impact of a heart attack After any traumatic event in our lives, there is a period of reflection. We question the why’s and what we could have done to prevent the event from happening. Getting over the impact of a heart attack...
by Sallie F Crawley | Sep 29, 2022 | Acceptance, Emotions, Hope, How to, Trauma
Is how you feel after a heart attack, cardiac event, or heart surgery normal? Suffering from anxiety, breathlessness, panic, sleeplessness, anger, loneliness, frustration, sadness, grief, or fear? All of these feelings are completely normal to experience during...
by Sallie F Crawley | Aug 15, 2022 | Acceptance, Emotions, Hope, Trauma
Can trauma and PTSD be caused by a heart attack, cardiac arrest or open-heart surgery? The quick answer to this is, YES of course it can. Many people, like you and I, experience trauma when they are diagnosed with chronic health conditions like heart disease, cancer,...