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Bipolar disorder linked to early death (www.sciencedaily.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In two different groups, people with bipolar disorder were four to six times more likely as people without the condition to die prematurely, the study finds.

By contrast, people who had ever smoked were about twice as likely to die prematurely than those who had never smoked -- whether or not they had bipolar disorder.

In the Prechter cohort, people with bipolar disorder were much more likely to have asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, migraines, fibromyalgia and thyroid conditions than those who had not been diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

Well, fuck. Sorry for the downer, but thought it's important to share.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Well, I already have asthma, bipolar disorder, high blood pressure, and hypothyroidism…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

We will die early together!!