Many mental illnesses reduce life expectancy more than heavy smoking
Friday, May 23, 2014 - 19:00
in Health & Medicine
Serious mental illnesses reduce life expectancy by 10-20 years, an analysis by psychiatrists has shown -- a loss of years that's equivalent to or worse than that for heavy smoking. Yet mental health has not seen the same public health priority, say the scientists, despite these stark figures and the similar prevalence of mental health problems.