
Adults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancer
Adults with severe mental illness are 3.8 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before 75 and 2.3 times as likely from cancer, the study found. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/APView image in fullscreenAdults with severe mental illness are 3.8 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before 75 and 2.3 times as likely from cancer, the study found. They are also 14.6 times as likely to die due to suicide, compared with those who were not referred.
- ▪Adults with severe mental illness are 3.8 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before 75 and 2.3 times as likely from cancer, the study found.
- ▪Photograph: Patrick Semansky/APView image in fullscreenAdults with severe mental illness are 3.8 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before 75 and 2.3 times as likely from cancer, the study found.
- ▪They are also 14.6 times as likely to die due to suicide, compared with those who were not referred.
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Adults with severe mental illness are 3.8 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before 75 and 2.3 times as likely from cancer, the study found. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/APView image in fullscreenAdults with severe mental illness are 3.8 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before 75 and 2.3 times as likely from cancer, the study found. Photograph: Patrick Semansky/APMental healthAdults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancerExclusive: Stark health inequalities in terms of deaths before age of 75, NHS data revealsAnna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondentSun 20 Sep 2026 11.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAdults with severe mental illness are nearly five times more likely than their peers to die…
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