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. 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. Mental health Adults with severe mental illness die 15 to 20 years earlier from diseases such as cancer Exclusive: Stark health inequalities in terms of deaths before age of 75, NHS data reveals

Prefer the Guardian on Google Adults with severe mental illness are nearly five times more likely than their peers to die from serious physical diseases before the age of 75, according to research.