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https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure

More at heart.org

Are you at risk?

Effects of High Blood Pressure

Prevent and Manage

  • Cigarette smoking and exposure to second hand smoke
  • Diabetes
  • Obesity or overweight
  • High Chlesterol
  • Poor diet
  • Physical inactivity
  • Family history
  • Race/ethnicity
  • Age and gender
  • Kidney disease
  • Sleep apnea 

Prevent and Manage

Effects of High Blood Pressure

Prevent and Manage

  • The best prevention is knowing your numbers and making changes that matter in order to prevent and manage high blood pressure.
  • Adopt a healthy diet
  • Be active
  • Maintain a healthy weight
  • Take medications as prescribed 
  • Do not smoke
  • Limit alcohol use


Effects of High Blood Pressure

Effects of High Blood Pressure

Effects of High Blood Pressure

  • Stroke
  • Vision Loss
  • Heart Failure
  • Heart Attack
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Kidney Disease/Failure

National Mental Health Awareness Month

https://www.nami.org/Home

More about Mental Health

Mental Health

Mental Illnesses

Mental Illnesses

A mental illness is a condition that affects a person's thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. If you have — or think you might have — a mental illness, the first thing you must know is that you are not alone. Mental health conditions are far more common than you think, mainly because people don’t like to, or are scared to, talk about them. However: 

  • 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year     
  • 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year     
  • 1 in 6 U.S. youth aged 6-17 experience a mental health disorder each year     
  • 50% of all lifetime mental illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24 

Mental Illnesses

Mental Illnesses

Mental Illnesses

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PSD)
  • Psychosis
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia

Symptoms and Treatment

Common with Mental Illness

Common with Mental Illness

Each mental illness has its own symptoms, but common signs of mental illness in adults and adolescents can include some of the following:

  • Excessive worrying or fear
  • Extreme difficulty concentrating
  • Feeling sad or withdrawn
  • Severe mood swings
  • Out-of control behavior
  • Drastic changes in behavior or sleeping pattern
  • Suicidal thoughts


Treatment

  •  Medication     
  • Counseling    
  •  Social support    
  •  Education

Common with Mental Illness

Common with Mental Illness

Common with Mental Illness

  • Anosognosia
  • Autism
  • Risk of Suicide
  • Self-harm
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Smoking
  • Substance Use Disorders

May is Healthy Vision Month

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/healthy-vision

More on Healthy Vision

Take Care of Your Eyes

Take Care of Your Eyes

Take Care of Your Eyes

Taking care of your eyes should be a priority just like eating healthy and physical activity. Healthy vision can help keep you safe each day. To keep your eyes healthy, get a comprehensive dilated eye exam: an eye care professional will use drops to widen the pupils to check for common vision problems and eye diseases. It’s the best way to find out if you need glasses or contacts, or are in the early stages of any eye-related diseases.

Taking care of your eyes also may benefit your overall health. People with vision problems are more likely than those with good vision to have diabetes, poor hearing, heart problems, high blood pressure, lower back pain and strokes, as well as have increased risk for falls, injury and depression.

Protect Your Vision

Take Care of Your Eyes

Take Care of Your Eyes

  •  Get regular comprehensive dilated eye exams.
  • Know your family’s eye health history, since some conditions are hereditary.    
  • Eat right to protect your sight: eat plenty of dark leafy greens such as spinach, kale, or collard greens, and fish that is high in omega-3 fatty acids such as salmon, albacore tuna, trout, and halibut.     
  • Maintain a healthy weight.     
  • Wear protective eye-wear when playing sports or doing activities around work or the home, such as painting, yard work, & home repairs.
  •  Quit smoking or never start.     
  • Wear sunglasses that block 99 percent-100 percent of ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation.    
  • Wash your hands before taking out your contacts and cleanse your contact lenses properly to avoid infection.  

Risk for Eye Disease

Common Eye Disease or Disorder

Common Eye Disease or Disorder

  • Age
  • Obesity or Overweight 
  • Family history of eye disease    
  • Ethnicity: African American, Hispanic, or Native American  
  • Diabetes increase risk for diabetic retinopathy
  • High blood pressure

Common Eye Disease or Disorder

Common Eye Disease or Disorder

Common Eye Disease or Disorder

  • Refractive Errors     
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration     
  • Cataract     
  • Diabetic Retinopathy    
  •  Glaucoma     
  • Amblyopia     
  • Strabismus 

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