Bipolar and Shorter Life Expectancy - Rounding Up the Usual Suspects

Last week, we looked at three studies that indicated that people with serious mental illness can expect to lose anywhere from nine to 25 years of life. The one study that looked at those with bipolar in particular suggested 10-11 lost years.   The studies were based on data from patients in the mental health system in various jurisdictions. The deaths by and large were from medical conditions such as respiratory and cardiovascular...
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