Uncovering The Risk Of Early Death From Bipolar Disorder
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People with bipolar disorder characterised by extreme mood swings are six times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those without the condition, finds research.
The study, published in the open-access journal BMJ Mental Health, showed that people without the disorder are twice as likely to die from somatic (physical) causes, with alcohol a major contributing factor, the findings show. "A balanced consideration between therapeutic response, potential serious long-term somatic side effects of different medicines, and risk of cause-specific premature mortality is needed, especially in younger persons," said researchers including Dr Tapio Paljarvi, Niuvanniemi Hospital in Finland. cre Trending Stories "Targeting preventive interventions for substance abuse will likely reduce the mortality gap both due to external causes and somatic causes. Suicide prevention remains a priority, and bett...