Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 29 May 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Developments in Mental Health Services: Discussion

Photo of Margaret Murphy O'MahonyMargaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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Dr. Finnerty also said that people with a severe mental illness will die, on average, 15 to 20 years earlier than other people. What are the reasons for their deaths that are unrelated to mental health?