Lise says there's nothing out there for mental health for women with HF or their families.
Written testimony
Do you see a theme there? Mental health. Mental health – we all have so bad, us and the people around us – there’s nothing out there. That just blows me away. It’s the mental health. Nobody – they go – they take care of the body. They treat the body. They look to the body for symptoms. Nobody looks you know to your emotions, your mental wellbeing and that’s so wrong. Because your mental wellbeing actually affects your body.
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- Mental Health & Emotional Support – LiseLise says there's nothing out there for mental health for women with HF or their families.
- Stigma & Gender Bias – LiseLise (and her doctor) worried that her symptoms were all in her head.
- Coping Strategies – LiseLise uses meditation to manage pain and anxiety.
- Coping Strategies – LiseLise adapted her approach to exercise and works within her limitations.
- Mental Health & Emotional Support – LiseLise has always had psychological services upon receiving a heart failure diagnosis.
- Finding Support – LiseLise describes how her sisters' medical expertise lead to her being taken seriously.
- Impact on Daily Life – LiseLise made modifications to her activities to continue living life to the fullest.
- Diagnosis – LiseLise had classic HF symptoms but it took over a year to get a diagnosis.
- Heart Transplant – LiseLise speaks about not feeling ready for a transplant.
- Early Symptoms – LiseLise talks about the weight gain she experienced prior to receiving a heart failure diagnosis.