Quote:
Originally Posted by LadyShadow
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to tell you guys (which I am sure you probably guessed anyway just based on how you feel), that having bipolar disorder decreases our overall lifespan by 9-20 years.
Here's the article I got this information from if you want to see for yourself:
Many mental illnesses reduce life expectancy more than heavy smoking | University of Oxford
It actually talks about how mental illness reduces life expectancy MORE than heavy smoking does.
All I gotta say about this is, thanks bipolar disorder, that's just *&^%^&ing great! You know, its bad enough having to deal with all this nonsense, and even though welcoming "the end" might be what some people are hoping for, I personally WANT TO LIVE!!!
Sigh, bipolar life. |
—-I like what people said on this thread about trying for healthier lifestyles, absolutely vital. Another thought is that I don’t want to be 100 years old and seriously sick. Many of my family members lived into their high 90’s. Modern medicine is always making huge progress. It’s quality, not length of life I care about.