In the hustle and bustle of daily life and unpredictable circumstances, man sometimes faces such horrific incidents which shake him mentally and physically to the core. Such painful and frightening events occurring in life are called 'trauma' or mental shock in common parlance and medical language. However, most people ignore it considering it to be only a mental or emotional problem, but a recent extensive scientific research has completely changed this perception. According to a new and very important research, mental problems and mental health related disorders arising after any major trauma can become a big threat to the heart health of a person in the future. Due to these problems, the risk of heart attack, stroke and other serious cardiovascular diseases increases manifold. Let us know in detail what is the connection between mental shock and heart diseases and how it affects our body. What is trauma and what painful events are included in it? It is very important to understand what is called 'trauma' or shock and what kind of experiences are included in it. According to medical and psychological research, trauma is defined as those serious and highly stressful events that suddenly and severely disrupt a person's normal life cycle. This can include a variety of catastrophic situations, such as a sudden massive fire, a massive explosion, being the victim of some serious physical assault or violence, the sudden death or suicide of a close or loved one, or being struck by a serious and incurable disease or serious physical injury. All these are such incidents which leave a very deep and negative impact on the subconscious mind and brain of the human being. When a person goes through this type of shock, his mental balance gets disturbed, which directly affects his physical health and especially the cardiovascular system. A major research by the 'Journal of the American Heart Association' was conducted on more than two lakh adults. This important research, which brings to the world this deep and hidden connection between mental health and heart diseases, has been published in the prestigious 'Journal of the American Heart Association'. This comprehensive and historic research included a total of 2,19,866 adults from around the world who had experienced a severe traumatic event or trauma at some point in their lives. Researchers closely studied the health data of all these people over a long period of time to understand what kind of physical and biological changes occur in the bodies of people who suffer mental trauma. The main researcher of this study is Jennifer A. According to Jennifer A. Sumner, out of these millions of affected people, about 44,000 such patients were found who had to face heart attack, stroke or serious heart diseases later in their life. To save the lives of many of these people, doctors had to provide special medical treatment to restart blood circulation to the heart, while there were many unfortunate people who lost their lives due to these serious cardiovascular reasons. 15 biggest causes of heart diseases identified with the help of machine learning technology During this huge study, scientists compared the health data of people who fell seriously ill with those who remained safe from such heart problems. Researchers found mental health conditions to be the biggest and most direct likely cause of cardiovascular problems. To understand more deeply this deadly coordination between heart and brain, scientists took the help of modern technology. 'Machine Learning' technology was used to accurately identify the 15 most prominent and important causes of mental health disorders that are directly or indirectly responsible for these fatal diseases related to heart and brain. Through this modern technical analysis, it became clear how the chemical and psychological changes that occur in the brain after trauma weaken the rest of the body's organs. Excessive consumption of alcohol becomes the biggest risk factor to deal with mental pain. The most scary and eye-opening thing that came out in this entire scientific research was the dangerous habit of consuming excessive alcohol to relieve mental stress. Researchers found in their study that the biggest mental health risk associated with heart disease in trauma victims is none other than alcohol addiction and excessive alcohol consumption. Throwing light on this topic in detail, leading researcher Jennifer Sumner explains why people go on this dangerous path. According to him, "When a common man goes through a major shock, accident or bad experience in his life, a huge mental turmoil takes place within him." To deal with this unbearable mental pain and emotional trauma and to handle that restlessness, people often resort to alcohol knowingly or unknowingly. They think that drinking alcohol will reduce their pain for some time, but this habit of temporary relief later proves to be extremely fatal for their heart and cardiovascular system. Excessive drinking increases blood pressure, weakens the arteries and puts extra pressure on the heart, increasing the risk of heart attack. Therefore, at the time of mental trauma, it is wise to stay away from intoxicants and seek proper medical and psychiatrist advice.
