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Aug 30, 2025 12:22 pm
- People with depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and anxiety live 10–20 years less on average, mainly due to heart disease.
- Risks: depression ↑72%, schizophrenia ↑95%, bipolar disorder ↑57%, PTSD ↑61%, anxiety ↑41%.
- One in four people will experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, but many go untreated and receive poorer cardiovascular care.
- Exercise is one of the most effective treatments, improving both mood and heart health.
- Integrated care is promising, but healthcare systems must stop treating mental and physical health as separate problems.
https://studyfinds.org/mental-health-disorders-slash-life-expectancy-20-years/