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A Wake-Up Call: Prevention of Mental Health Problems Starts at Home đźŹ
A recent article in The Lancet highlights the alarming prevalence of multimorbidity among individuals with severe mental illness, underscoring the need for comprehensive care. These are things we already knew but have now been tactfully validated by the good authors of this paper.
But to me… here’s the crux:
Prevention MUST start at home. đźŹ
When children are well-connected with their families, they are less likely to fall into the traps of phone addiction, substance abuse, and youth crime.
Some Key Takeaways from The Lancet Article🗝️
- Prevalence of Multimorbidity: People with severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia-spectrum disorder and bipolar disorder, face higher rates of both physical and psychiatric multimorbidity compared to those without severe mental illness. [Go figure!]
- Impact on Health Outcomes: The presence of multiple chronic conditions significantly worsens health outcomes for individuals with severe mental illness.
- Younger Populations at Higher Risk: Younger ...
