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Daily Archives: February 20, 2007

Psychiatric label can mean dying 25 years or more earlier.

death, kb, psychiatric-drugsBy Sarah SmithFebruary 20, 2007

Info This 16 State Study reveals increased morbidity and mortality of those diagnosed with serious mental disorders. That is, people with certain psychiatric diagnoses die 25 years or more earlier than others! The study, conducted by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and published in October, 2006, attributes the increased mortality…

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