People with mental illnesses still live 15-20 years less than those without.

“If such a disparity in mortality rates affected a less stigmatised section of the population, then we would witness an outcry. The fact that life expectancy remains about 20 years less for men with mental illness and 15-years less for women with mental illness, denotes a cynical disregard for these lost lives and shows, in stark terms, by just how much people with mental illness are valued less than others in our society.”

(via psychologybot)

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Tags: mental illness, mental disorders, stigmas,

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    I want to help change this when I am older.

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    I study Psychology, and I wasn’t aware of this. *ashamed face* Please help raise awareness of this tragic statistic.

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