World Schizophrenia Day is May 24.
According to the World Health Organization, Schizophrenia is a common mental disorder affecting more than 21 million people around the world. The aim of this day is to raise concerns about this disease, ban the myths and superstitions surrounding mental disorders in general..
People who suffer from schizophrenia have a split personality, according to a common misconception of schizophrenia. However, this is obviously untrue. Schizophrenia patients have 1 single personality, like everyone else. Confused thinking, delusions, and hallucinations are all typical signs of schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia is a medical disorder in which certain chemicals in certain areas of the brain are out of balance. If that's the case, there may be a lack of coordination between thoughts, actions, and emotions..
Dr. Paul Eugen Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, coined the word "schizophrenia" literally means "a split of the mind" and was coined in 1910 by Swiss psychiatrist Dr. Paul Eugen Bleuler.
Schizophrenia begins in early adulthood or late adolescence, most commonly between the ages of 15 to 28.2
Men also have a higher risk of suffering from the disease than women. The males have an earlier onset age than women. They also suffer from a more severe form of the disease with more negative symptoms, less chance of a complete recovery, and a poor outcome.
Learn more about schizophrenia from a website such as the World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders.
To keep up on social media, use #schizophrenia or #WorldSchizophreniaDay.
History
The National Schizophrenia Foundation in France declared May 24 as World Schizophrenia Day to honor Dr. Philippe Pinel, a key figure in the early attempts to provide humane care and medical assistance to the mentally ill. Those who have pioneered the efforts to provide humane care and medical assistance to the mentally ill.
