Psychosocial health
Resources for health professionals
- Guidelines and tools
- Information for your patients
Webcast: Cardiac blues and depression post heart event
The Heart Foundation hosted a live webcast, which offered health professionals a rare opportunity to learn more about the connection between depression and coronary heart disease.
People often ask if there is a link between 'stress' and coronary heart disease. The term 'stress' has no exact meaning, so it is difficult to measure its effect on coronary heart disease. However, it has recently been shown that people who experience depression, are socially isolated or do not have quality social support are at greater risk of developing coronary heart disease.
Guidelines and tools
Psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease
- Psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease consensus statement, 2013
Medical Journal of Australia website - Psychosocial risk factors for coronary heart disease (PPT)
Powerpoint presentation for health professionals
Depression and coronary heart disease
- Screening, referral and treatment for depression in patients with coronary heart disease consensus statement, 2013
Medical Journal of Australia website - Depression in patients with coronary heart disease: A practical tool for screening your patients, 2013 (PDF)
- Depression in patients with coronary heart disease: screening, referral and treatment, 2014 (PPT)
Powerpoint presentation - A collaborative approach to supporting people with coronary heart disease and depression
A Mental Health professional Network webinar recording
Physical activity and depression
Practitioner network for heart disease and mental health
The Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN) and the Heart Foundation are working together to establish local collaborative interdisciplinary networks across Australia with a focus on coronary heart disease and mental health. If you’re interested in leading a network based in your local area, please provide your details or find out more information.
For more information about mental health and/or depression, we recommend visiting the beyondblue website.