Summary: <p>Dr. Dhruv Khullar, physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a researcher at the Weill Cornell Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, talks about his recent piece for <em>The New York Times Upshot</em>, “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/30/upshot/mental-illness-health-disparity-longevity.html" target="_blank">The Largest Health Disparity We Don’t Talk About</a>.” Khullar looks at why Americans with serious mental illness die 15-30 years earlier than those without. Contrary to assumptions that “people with mental health problems die of ‘unnatural causes’ like suicide, overdoses and accidents” Khullar writes that they’re dying of “the same things as everyone else: cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and respiratory problems.” Khullar also shares what outpatient resources are available in NYC.</p> <p><em>This segment is guest hosted by Duarte Geraldino.</em> </p>
