Mortality gap widens; people with mental illness die years too young, but alcoholics fare worst of all
By Kathleen Struck, MedPage Today, May 23, 2013 The life expectancy gap between the mentally ill and the general population has widened, largely because of comorbidities like cardiovascular disease and cancer, a study found. READ the study – Lawrence D, et al “The gap in life expectancy from preventable physical illness in psychiatric patients in Western […]