Feeling Unhappy Can Accelerate Aging

A new study shows that mental health can play a role in how quickly someone ages.

The study from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Stanford University found that poor mental health can speed up a person’s aging process more than smoking or certain diseases.

Feelings like sadness, loneliness and general unhappiness add an extra 1.65 years to a person’s biological age.

Meanwhile, smoking can add up to 1.25 years.

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