Supporting Young Hearts
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Supporting Young Hearts

Advice from young people living with a heart condition.

The Supporting Young Hearts program works with younger people, aged 18 to 45 years, who are living with a heart condition or recovering from heart surgery. It aims to help younger people connect, support each other by sharing stories and learn about how to manage their condition and keep their hearts healthy.

Resources for young people

Young Australian men and women share their personal stories of diagnosis, recovery and coming to terms with the physical and emotional side effects of a heart condition.

The Heart Foundation has produced a pack of information especially for young people dealing with heart disease.

The pack can be delivered via an email or SMS link and contains:

 

  • A collection of videos of six young people telling their stories of living with a heart condition from diagnosis, surgeries, recovery and how they keep on track with lifestyle changes.
  • Information sheets that look at blood pressure, cardiac rehabilitation, anxiety and depression and more
  • Animated videos with tips on medications, going back to work, quitting smoking and preparing for hospital
  • Tools and resources including key websites for more information.

Request an information pack.
Psychologist Carlye Weiner, has provided excellent information on trauma and how it impacts the brain, support, recovery, intimacy and exploring issues around sex for young people living with a heart condition.

 

Join the Supporting Young Hearts Facebook group

Join our closed Supporting Young Hearts Facebook group to connect with others – share your story, hear how others are travelling and support each other in an accessible private environment.

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