Schizophrenia affects approximately 1% of the world population and has a ubiquitous distribution. Schizophrenia cuts across boundaries of gender, socioeconomic class, race, caste, creed and geographic location. This implies that anybody can be affected by schizophrenia.
It is considered as the “greatest disabler of youth” as it most commonly affects persons in the productive period of their life between 15 and 35 years of age. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified schizophrenia as one of the ten most disabling disorders affecting all human beings.
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There is no documented way to prevent Schizophrenia but if you are at a high risk due to genetic and environment factors, counselling may help. Also, early treatment is helpful in getting the symptoms under control and preventing full blown development of the condition. It is also important to stick to the treatment plan to prevent relapses. The treatment plan may include complementary therapies that help calm the mind like meditation, martial arts, art therapy, music therapy.
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