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Home | Mental Health | Page 19

Mental Health

An irrevocable change?

by Liz Sharpe

Did life change irrevocably following the Sudden Cardiac Arrest?  Not just for the person who spent the days or weeks in hospital, but for you… the family member or friend, who may have also had the task of performing CPR, dialling 999 or hanging on for news from the hospital. Then as life resumes some … Read more

Categories Blog, Life Saver, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Help 1 Comment

The forgotten patient – a survey

by Paul Swindell

It was evident from the very first SCA UK meetup that a resuscitation event wasn’t just about the survivor, but everyone else involved – especially partners or other loved ones. However, in the aftermath of the event, it’s all about the survivor, getting them back to health and a good quality of life. Of course, … Read more

Categories Blog, Cardiac Arrest, Life Saver, Mental Health, Paramedic, Research, Survey 2 Comments

Post-SCA Mental health well-being leaflet published

by Paul Swindell

We’re proud to announce the publishing of our latest leaflet developed in conjunction with Dr Tom Keeble, Dr Marco Mion and Dr Michael Smith – Mental health well-being post-SCA. Whatever the cause, a cardiac arrest is a serious and quite common medical emergency. Currently, the UK survival rate is quite low, around 8%, but for … Read more

Categories Blog, Cardiac Arrest, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Help 1 Comment
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