tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post2154130953760286374..comments2024-03-28T10:15:57.792-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Mental Illness Is Worse For Your Life Expectancy Than SmokingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-51699165272006350292014-05-25T19:29:16.508-04:002014-05-25T19:29:16.508-04:00This is a very contentious topic. One only has to ...This is a very contentious topic. One only has to look at the side-effects for the drugs that people with mental health issues take on a daily basis as an explanation for these shortened lifespans. Some take the drugs regardless of whether they help or not, because they fear losing their disability checks from SS, or in the cases of veterans, getting their rating lowered.<br /><br />http://www.nextgov.com/health/2012/04/broken-warriors/48347/<br /><br />Most people aren't willing to accept the idea that there are seriously mentally ill people who are unable to work, but who can manage their symptoms and mental health problems by just being left alone to control their own environments and exposure to things. The taxpayer doesn't win if this person is forced to be medicated, only the drug companies do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com