Mental Resilience Linked to Longer Life—Study

Published on September 4, 2024

Having the mental grit to cope and adapt to challenges in life is linked to longevity, a recent study found. This link between the two remained statistically significant even in people with diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and hypertension. “The relationship persisted even after accounting for smoking and other health-related behaviors,” the authors added. Researchers in Sweden and China analyzed data from the Health and Retirement Study, which is a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults aged 50 and above. More than 10,000 Americans were evaluated on their psychological resilience and their data followed for 12 years. “Our findings revealed a protective effect of psychological resilience against mortality,” the authors wrote in their study, published Tuesday in BMJ Mental Health....

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