Australian research finds severe mental illness linked to shorter life expectancy

SYDNEY, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- People with severe mental illness die more than 10 years earlier than the general population, according to research led by Australia's University of Queensland (UQ). Researchers analyzed hospital mortality data from about 255,000 patients in the Australian state of Queensland over 14 years to assess the mortality rates of those with severe mental illness, such as depressive, neurotic