Remembrance Celebration for the 25 year life expectancy discrepancy in our community
Channel: Corinna West
Date: 2011-10-21

Folks with a mental health label have a 25 year lower life expectancy than folks without this diagnosis. 60% of this excess mortality is due to preventable physical health issues like diabetes, heart disease, and infectious diseases. Must of this is worsened by psych meds. The good news is that small improvements in exercise, body mass, and diet make large reductions in risk factors. This is also a big issue for veterans - 254 have died already due to interactions of antipsychotics and SSRI antidepressants.