Mental Illness More Dangerous Than Heavy Smoking

MENTAL ILLNESS MORE DANGEROUS THAN HEAVY SMOKING "'We found that many mental health diagnoses are associated with a drop in life expectancy as great as that associated with smoking 20 or more cigarettes a day." Dr. Seena Fazel, Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University 884,000 Deaths from suicide each year 232,000 Premature deaths secondary to mental disorders each year 1 in 4 Americans suffer from a diagnosable mental health disorder in a given year 1in4 Mental health issues 9-20 Average life expectancy reduction for people with bipolar disorder 10-20 Average life expectancy reduction for people with schizophrenia 9-24 Average life expectancy reduction for people who abuse drugs or alchohol 27-11 Average life expectancy reduction for people with recurrent depression 8-10 Average life expectancy reduction for heavy smokers Source: Edward Chesney, Guy Goodwin, Seena Fazel. "Risks of all-cause and suicide mortality in mental disorders: a meta-review." World Psychiatry. © 2014 Additive Analytics Create infographics infogr.am