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• Why people with mental illness may face poorer physical health and early death
  "The disparities in physical health outcomes for people with mental illness are … of the Lancet Psychiatry Commission, which published the research.
• The big health problem that's slashing decades off Australian life expectancies
  Australians with mental illness could experience a 20-year lower life … “This applies across a broad spectrum of different mental health conditions,” Dr Firth … Simon Rosenbaum, a fellow at the Na …
• Could Altitude Partially Explain Suicide And Mental Health Issues In The Mountain West?
  The Mountain West has disproportionately high rates of depressive disorders and suicide. Researchers are trying to find out why. Turns out, the …
• People with mental illness experience poorer physical health, and the gap may be getting worse …
  People with severe mental illness die up to 20 years earlier than those without — a gap researchers say is only getting worse.
• Mental illness means shorter life expectancy but physical health is key, experts say
  Mental illness means shorter life expectancy but physical health is key, … "The disparities in physical health outcomes for people with mental illness are … is one of the main recommendations …