Having A Severe Mental Illness Means Dying Young

People diagnosed with serious mental illness-schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or sever depression- die 20 years early because of a combination of lousy medical care, smoking, lack of exercise, complications of medication, suicide, and accidents. They are the most discriminated against and neglected group in the US, which has become probably the worst place in the developedread more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Depression Health Media Psychiatry life expectancy medical illness NAMI primary care Seriously mentally ill Source Type: news