Study: A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke

A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke

(CNN) — Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have a higher chance of having a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology looked at the health data of more than 6.5 million people through the Korean National Health Insurance Service database. The people included in the new study ranged in age from 20 to 39 and underwent health examinations between 2009…

Study: A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke

Those people younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder, the study found.

Study: A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke

Those people younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder, the study found.

Study: A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke

Those people younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder, the study found.

Study: A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke

Those people younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder, the study found.

Study: A mental illness in your 20s and 30s could mean a greater chance of heart attack and stroke

Those people younger than 40 with a mental disorder were 58% more likely to have a heart attack and 42% more likely to have a stroke than those with no disorder, the study found.