M5
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3. The Interaction Between Mental Illness and Physical Health
Mental health instability directly affects physical health management.
Depression reduces motivation for medication adherence.
Psychosis may impair insight into chronic disease.
PTSD may increase stress-related hypertension.
Substance use may worsen diabetes control.
Sleep disruption worsens metabolic regulation.
Chronic pain worsens depression.
Liver disease increases fatigue and cognitive slowing.
Poor glycaemic control affects mood stability.
Respiratory disease limits activity, increasing isolation.
The result is a reinforcing loop of deterioration.