Mental and heart health link in young adults

Young adults with certain mental health conditions have a higher risk of having a heart attack of stroke, according to a study. — AFP

Physical health and mental health are intertwined, forming a whole that shapes an individual's overall state of health.

This is important to consider at a time when the mental health of global populations has deteriorated considerably, with one in eight people worldwide living with a mental disorder in 2019, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), and with the consequences that this can have on physical health.