Severe Mental Illness Linked to Early Death From Cancer and Other Diseases

UPDATE - follow-up to Adults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancer - theguardian.com: New health findings show that adults living with severe mental health conditions die 15 to 20 years earlier than the general population. This early loss of life is largely driven by physical illnesses such as cancer. Healthcare reports point out that patients facing extreme mental health challenges often struggle to get proper medical care for physical diseases. Medical experts continue to study how mental health systems and general hospitals can work together to close this dangerous gap in life expectancy.