Mental Wellbeing – a Protective Factor for Physical Health
Authors: Public Health Wales, hapus
Published on: 26th February 2026
A report to understand whether better mental wellbeing is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. We also wanted to find out more about how improvements in mental wellbeing might affect physical processes in the body that influence heart health.
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