zebrawarrior t1_itemjhi wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:39 AM

Reply to comment by NearlyNakedNick in Apple Watch heart rate notifications helped 12-year-old girl discover and treat cancer. by SUPRVLLAN

Wait, I was diagnosed with PTSD - can that cause a faster heart rate?

NearlyNakedNick t1_itesiu0 wrote on October 23, 2022 at 2:28 AM

Yeah, not all the time tho. When I have emotional flashbacks I may not even notice my thinking and behavior has shifted, but my heart rate always jumps up to 120-145. Now I've trained myself to check my heart rate when I'm not sure if I'm thinking straight. If my heart rate is up to that range I know I'm likely having a flashback and I need to find a way to ground myself and avoid making any decisions.

mistersnarkle t1_itf25ky wrote on October 23, 2022 at 3:55 AM

Oh fuck this explains so much

bicbrownboi t1_itentdt wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:49 AM

The stress response to your triggers will likely spike your heart rate

PM_ME_YOUR_ANUS_PIC t1_itgbi0p wrote on October 23, 2022 at 1:08 PM

Tbh any mental illness can, that’s one of the cool thing about the brain

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