One of 12 patients with stroke are often thought of committing suicide or die.

One of 12 patients with stroke are often thought of committing suicide or die.

This desire is more common in patients with stroke compared to those with other health problems such as heart attack or cancer. The results of this study indicate that depression after stroke is more serious than you might think.

"If patients are depressed, they should be more motivated to quickly sense by doing therapy and live an exciting life,"
Dr. Amytis Towfighi of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, as reported Thirdage.

About 8 percent of stroke patients reported suicidal thoughts. This percentage is quite large when compared with 6 percent of heart attack victims, 5 percent of diabetes patients and 4 percent of cancer patients.

This research has been discussed in the conference of the American Stroke Association in Honolulu.