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mindovermatterzine: Smoking People with a mental disorder smoke almost half of all tobacco consumed and account for almost half of all smoking-related deaths Heart disease Depression doubles the risk of developing coronary heart disease Early intervention Half of all mental illnesses begin by the age of 14 and three-quarters by mid-20s Inequality Children from the poorest households have a three-fold greater risk of mental ill health than children from the richest households Mental health is a public health issue

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Smoking People with a mental disorder smoke almost half of all tobacco consumed and account for almost half of all smoking-related deaths

Heart disease Depression doubles the risk of developing coronary heart disease

Early intervention Half of all mental illnesses begin by the age of 14 and three-quarters by mid-20s

Inequality Children from the poorest households have a three-fold greater risk of mental ill health than children from the richest households

Mental health is a public health issue

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