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Why schizophrenia may be 'the most devastating of mental illnesses'
Schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people worldwide and presents treatment challenges due to patient medication nonadherence and complex symptoms, experts say.
- Affecting 0.32% of the global population—around 24 million people—schizophrenia is linked to lower quality of life and higher disability, experts say, with Dr. Daniel Weinberger calling it `a very disabling problem`.
- Experts point to brain development and altered neurodevelopment during adolescence, with stress and trauma increasing schizophrenia risk, according to Dr. Deepak D'Souza.
- Hallucinations often manifest as voices that may start benign and worsen, while treatments like talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis , and counseling aid recovery.
- Cockburn's case illustrates that since his 2011 discharge, Henry Cockburn, England-based patient and artist, has relied on CBT, medications, counseling, disability benefits, painting, and co-wrote a memoir adapted for BBC Radio 4.
- Experts warn that stereotypes cast people with schizophrenia as threats, leading to ostracism and making care access harder; families and loved ones, healthcare insurers and multidisciplinary care teams face ongoing challenges.
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