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AGM 2025 - Croatia
Save the date for the next ECHDO AGM, which will be held in Split, Croatia, on the 9th and 10th of May 2025. Registration is open to all members, who should have received the registration link via email. If not, please get in touch by email Info@echdo.eu. Visit the meeting page for Croatia 2025.
How to help Yourself
There is a range of things that you can do to help improve your mental wellbeing. Steps can be simple and tailored to your own ability -
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Connect with other people
Spend time with friends or family, have lunch with a colleague, volunteer at your local school or hospital, use technology like FaceTime to keep in contact with friends far away.
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Be physically active
Activities can be tailored to your own needs and abilities.
Statistics on Mental Health
Research shows that about 40% of people with a long-term condition have a mental health concern.
People with CHD may experience mental health conditions due to traumatic experiences and prolonged intensive care treatment. Rates vary, but people with CHD may be five times more likely to have mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder.