Speak to a cardiac nurse
If you have a heart or circulatory condition, or you care for someone who does, you can speak to a cardiac nurse on our Heart Helpline.
Emotional support
Living with a heart condition can make you feel anxious and isolated. These feelings are normal, but we have support available if you need it.
Support for you
Read Heart Matters
Heart Matters is our award-winning magazine featuring healthy eating tips, medical information, real-life stories, the latest research and much more.
Connect with others
Join a support group
You’re not alone with your heart condition. Join a support group to share experiences, get helpful tips, and build friendships with people like you.
Join our online community
HealthUnlocked is a free online community space for people with heart and circulatory conditions. Share experiences and get support from one another.
Talking about your heart condition
It can be difficult to speak about your condition. It’s important that you do what feels right for you.
Support for your wellbeing
Get help with stress
Learn about stress, its triggers and some simple techniques when you’re feeling frazzled and want to ease life’s ongoing stressors.
Get help with anxiety
It’s normal to experience anxiety if you have a heart problem. Get expert tips on how to ease the symptoms and get treatment and support.
Get help with depression
It's normal to experience depression after a heart event. Find out more about the symptoms, treatments and tips to cope.
Get help with PTSD
PTSD can be caused by distressing experiences, including a heart events. Learn about the symptoms, treatments and tips to cope.
Get help with loneliness
Get tips on how to build relationships with other people such as through volunteering, support groups and hobbies.
Self-care tips
Read our 7 self-care tips for looking after your mental wellbeing and overall health.
Emotional support for heart conditions
Caring for a heart patient
People with a heart or circulatory condition may need extra support. As a carer, it's important you take care of yourself too.
Preparing for the end of life
Clinical Psychologist Dr Anne-Marie Doyle shares her tips on how to get through the emotional challenges and fears about dying.
How to cope with losing a loved one
While nothing can ease the pain of losing a loved one, there are things that can help you through.