1 person out of every 100 has the disease of schizophrenia, know from the experts which people are more at risk

 1 person out of every 100 has the disease of schizophrenia, know from the experts which people are more at risk

Mental Health Day 2022: 

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. This day is celebrated to talk about issues related to mental health among people and to spread awareness about it. This year the theme is 'Mental Health in an Unequal World', which means "Mental Health in an Unequal World" officially announced by the World Mental Health Association. Millions of people around the world are troubled by some or the other mental illness. But, today we will tell you about the most different mental disease called schizophrenia. It is believed that 1 out of every 100 people have schizophrenia. We also spoke to Dr. Rahul Rai Kakkar, Consultant Psychiatrist, Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Gurugram to know more about this disease .

Is schizophrenia the beginning of insanity?

Schizophrenia is a type of psychiatric illness. The person suffering from this disease has difficulty in expressing his point of view. People suffering from schizophrenia usually start saying anything without thinking and remain confused in confusion like confusion. Therefore it is also considered the beginning of madness. According to the World Health Organization, approximately two million people worldwide suffer from schizophrenia. Since it is a chronic mental illness the number of cases per year is very less, but many people are currently suffering from this condition.

Causes of Schizophrenia

Dr Rahul Rai Kakkar tells that there is no single cause of schizophrenia . According to scientists, environmental and genetic reasons may be behind this. Although genetics is the main reason. Because if a person is suffering from this, then it is seen that his relatives are suffering from it anyway. There are also some neurological factors that contribute to this condition. Although the probability of this problem is only 1% in the whole life time, so only one person in 100 may be a victim of schizophrenia. Apart from this, the effect of any major mental injury or incident which shocks the mind can also cause this problem.

Who is at high risk for schizophrenia?

According to Dr Rahul Rai Kakkar, schizophrenia can occur equally in both men and women. But in some situations its risk is higher. like

In men, this disease is found between the age of about 10 to 25 years, while in women there is a possibility of getting this disease between the age of 25 to 35 years.

People who are heavily intoxicated are 6 times more at risk of schizophrenia.

Some pregnancies and birth complications also have a higher risk.

Malnutrition or exposure to toxins or viruses that affect brain development are also more likely to occur in such situations.

In addition, children and young people who take mind-altering psychoactive or psychotropic drugs during adolescence and puberty are also at higher risk.

Schizophrenia Prevention - Prevention Tips

It is very difficult to prevent , although some measures can be taken to reduce its risk .

Diagnosis-Treatment of Schizophrenia

There is currently no cure for it, it is a lifelong disease. However, to avoid this disease, if it is caught in advance by its symptoms, then through treatment therapy, the patient can get some help. Because it is a mental illness, so the patient also has to be treated mentally with a lot of patience.

If the patient is not helped with the right treatment, then it can take a more fatal form. This leads to his loss of memory, depression, going into isolation and aggressive behavior. Therefore, it should be tried to recognize their symptoms as soon as possible and help the patient mentally, so that they can be cured.