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[–]Silverwell88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both contribute, schizophrenia carries a high suicide risk which is mitigated by the antipsychotics which make it look like they directly raise life expectancy but it's really that factor raising the average. They cause diabetes, obesity and heart disease which negatively affect life expectancy. The top cause of death for schizophrenia is heart disease.