Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Developments in Mental Health Services: Discussion
Dr. Susan Finnerty:
I will address the general health question first. We touched on it a little earlier. The main point is that people with a serious mental illness die ten, 15 or even 20 years earlier than those who do not have a serious mental illness. In the main, this is due to preventable factors.