Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia symptoms, causes, and treatment: What you need to know

Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder affecting thought, perception, and behaviour. Key features include hallucinations, delusions, thought broadcasting, neologisms, echolalia, verbigeration, and thought blocking. It affects all demographics. Diagnosis involves imaging, and treatment includes psychosocial rehabilitation and pharmacological therapy

Study finds links between mental health conditions and career choices among individuals

The research, published in Nature Human Behaviour, examined 20 professional fields and identified clear patterns. Artists and designers were found to have the strongest predisposition to a range of mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, depression, and anorexia.

World Mental Health Day 2024: 7 compelling films to watch and where to watch them

World Mental Health Day is observed globally on October 10 every year. Here is a list of films that you can watch on the day that explore myriad forms of mental health disorders through a humane lens.

World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2024: How can patients live a normal life with other people

World Schizophrenia Awareness Day 2024: People with schizophrenia present most common symptoms such as hallucinations (Seeing, hearing, smelling, or feeling things that are not real), delusions, disorganised thoughts, unusual body movements and cognitive disorders.

World Schizophrenia Day 2024: Common myths and facts about this mental disorder

World Schizophrenia Day 2024: A lack of motivation, disordered thinking, and social disengagement are signs of this disorder. Here are few misconceptions related to schizophrenia. By busting these widespread misconceptions, we can advance a more realistic and caring viewpoint, promoting improved mental health services and lowering stigma.

Bristol Myers to buy schizophrenia drugmaker Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion

Under the terms of the deal, Bristol would pay $330 a share in cash for Karuna, which represents a 53.4% premium to its last closing price.

Deciphering schizophrenia: It's not easy to understand patient's delusions, but be patient with them

Schizophrenia often leads to delusions and hallucinations. You can support a patient deal with this challenging mental illness by validating their fears, encouraging them to express themselves and staying connected, and by recognising signs of danger.

World Mental Health Day 2023: The global burden of mental health disorders

On World Mental Health Day, October 10, know the data: pre-pandemic, in 2019, an estimated 970 million people in the world were living with a mental disorder; worldwide, 1 in 8 individual lives with a mental health condition, countries spend only 2 per cent of health budgets on treatment and prevention of mental health conditions.