Emily Bartsch

Feb 15, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Emily Bartsch |Saeha Shin |Kathleen Sheehan |Michael Fralick

1 BACKGROUND There is a bidirectional association between mental and physical health disorders, such that individuals with mental health disorders are at greater risk of common chronic medical conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Lin et al., 2011; Scott et al., 2016; Sporinova et al., 2019; Surveillance & Epidemiology Division, Public Health Agency of Canada et al., 2015).