I want to thank EVERYONE who posted on this thread and shared with me their opinions and views on the Statistics and the article I posted. I took some time for myself, (away from PC), and thought about my life, how I currently eat and exercise, how I sleep, how much medication I am on and what are the side effects - and my conclusion is I WILL NOT become a statistic like this article suggests.

Mental illness is just like ANY illness out there you know, it can be managed and you can live a LONG, HAPPY and HEALTHY life as long as you CONSTANTLY perform acts of self-care to your aging body. We are only given ONE body, ONE mind, and it is up to US as individuals to take care of it to ensure longevity.

Again, thank you ALL for chiming in, it has been really helpful to me, and gives me hope for my future.