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Mental Illness Awareness Week 2015

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Schizophrenia Society of Saskatchewan • 0 Comments

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Schizophrenia Facts

Schizophrenia is a common illness.
It is found all over the world in all races, cultures and social classes. Studies have shown that immigrant and lower socioeconomic populations have a greater than average chance of being diagnosed with schizophrenia than the general population. (Clinical Handbook of Schizophrenia, 2008; Harrison, Gunnell, Glazebrook, Page, & Kwiecinski, 2001). Worldwide and in Canada, it affects approximately 1% of the population (1 in a 100). Over 10,000 people in Saskatchewan are affected or will be affected in their lifetime, in a given generation.
Schizophrenia is a bio-chemical brain disorder.
It is a serious mental illness with symptoms of “psychosis.” Psychosis is defined [...]

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