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Severe mental illness linked to preventable physical disease and shorter life span

Being diagnosed with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder can reduce a person's life expectancy by up to 20 years compared with the general population, University of Queensland researchers have found. The research was published in Lancet Psychiatry.

Severe mental illness linked to preventable physical disease and shorter life span

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