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This video was designed by Janssen, a pharmaceutical company. It shows you first hand what it would be like to suffer from Schizophrenia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWYwckFrksg |
Other Important Facts about Schizophrenia:
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-schizophrenia
- 1% of the population (2.2 million Americans) will develop Schizophrenia
- There are 5 different types of schizophrenia: paranoid, disorganized, catatonic, undifferentiated and residual.
- Although the cause of schizophrenia can be unknown, the mental illness can be developed through genetics, brain chemistry, brain abnormality, and environmental factors.
- Most people that have been diagnosed with schizophrenia prefer to be left alone and are not violent.
- It is estimated that about 10% of people with Schizophrenia will commit suicide and are more likely to have a drug or alcohol abuse problem.
https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-schizophrenia