Mental illness linked to increased risk of heart disease, stroke [MedicalNewsToday.com]

Samantha Sangenito 10/29/144:00 AM

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, around 1 in 4 adults in the US experience some form of mental illness in any given year. Approximately 1 in 17 adults live with a severe mental illness, such as major depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

Past studies have associated mental health disorders with increased risk of cardiovascular problems. Last year, for example, Medical News Today reported on a study linking bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, neurotic disorders and other mental illnesses to a higher risk of coronary heart disease.

[For more of this story go to http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/284461.php]

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