During a home visit the nurse notes that an older adult client is chain smoking cigarettes. The nurse assess the client for anxiety and tension.
Most people think that smoking makes you feel more relaxed. However, smoking really makes people more tense and anxious. Over time, smokers have a higher risk of developing depression than non-smokers.
Numerous mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, and depression, have been linked to smoking. Smoking-related ailments include cancer, heart disease, and respiratory problems as well as cardiovascular disease have significant rates of morbidity and death among those with mental illness.
We looked at the connection between mental illness and smoking in recent population-wide surveys since many people who fulfil diagnostic criteria for mental illnesses do not seek treatment for these problems.
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