Those diagnosed with the disease have an increased risk of premature mortality than the general population, and the estimated potential life lost for individuals with schizophrenia in the U.S.
Schizophrenia requires medication to be treated and is one of the top 15 leading causes of disability worldwide. Despite its low prevalence among our society, it is associated with significant health, social, and economic concerns.
More subtle changes in cognition and social relationships may precede the actual diagnosis, often by years according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Usually, those who are diagnosed will be in their late teens to early thirties and tends to emerge earlier in males. While the course of the disease varies from one person to another, it is typically persistent and can be disabling. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that is characterized by disruption in thought processes, perceptions, emotional responsiveness, and social interactions. Unfortunately, 1.5 million people will be diagnosed with schizophrenia annually in the world, and 100,000 of those cases will be in the United States. Worldwide about one percent of the population is diagnosed with the disease, and approximately 3.2 million American’s suffer from the disorder. Schizophrenia is one of the more significant and less common mental illnesses that exist in our society.
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