People With Serious Mental Illness Have A Higher Risk Of Cancer And InjuriesNew research from Johns Hopkins University suggests that cancer and injuries are 2.6 times more common in people with serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and disabling depression than the general population.

The findings, published in the journal Psychiatric Services, raises concerns about whether preventative measures and cancer screenings are administered to those diagnosed with serious mental illness. There are associated cancer risk factors for smokers who have a mental illness, for example, which is more common among this demographic.

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