The Impact of Psychiatric Illnesses on Accelerated Ageing

The disturbing link between psychiatric illness and accelerated aging

This study shows a clear correlation between psychopathology, and the rate of aging. This relationship was evident by 45 years old. At that point, those who scored in the top 10% of the psychopathology factor had aged approximately 5.3 years more than those who scored in the bottom 10%.

Does a history psychiatric disease lead to a faster aging process?

Source:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/demystifying-psychiatry/202103/the-disturbing-link-between-psychiatric-illness-and-accelerated

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