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It is no secret that smoking is incredibly unhealthy, now new research is adding to the long list of negative consequences associated with the bad habit: mental illness. Researchers from Aarhus University report that smoking can increase the risk of developing depression as well as bipolar disorder by over 100%. “The numbers speak for themselves. …
New research recently presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry in Paris shows that people with a lifetime history of mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders have blood markers suggesting that they are older than their actual age. This may go some way to explaining why people with mental health problems …
University of South Australia scientists have uncovered another reason why society should be paying more attention to mental health: it is closely aligned to blood pressure and heart rate variations. A new study published in BioMedical Engineering draws a link between mental illness and widely fluctuating blood pressure, which can lead to cardiovascular disease and …
Those with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders may have a higher risk for cardiovascular disease at younger ages than those without a serious mental health condition, according to new research. “Previous research has indicated that people diagnosed with a serious mental illness die 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population, and their …
People with a history of mental illness are more likely to also have a chronic health condition, such as heart disease or diabetes. The United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that adults who report a history of mental illness, serious mental illness, or major depressive episode within the previous year were …
Twenty percent of Americans ages 18+ experienced a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder in 2010. Mental illness among adults aged 18 or older is defined as having had a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder (excluding developmental and substance use disorders) in the past year, based on criteria specified in the Diagnostic and Statistical …